CYP Now - Prime Minister pledges £1bn to rebuild schools but early years miss out again

The government has pledged £1bn of funding for 50 major school building projects in 2021 but early years leaders have criticised the sector’s omission from yet another round of investment.

Boris Johnson has promised to deliver a 'massive catch up plan' for children. Picture: Boris Johnson/Twitter

The £1bn fund comes as part of Boris Johnson’s promise to ensure “every child gets a world class education”.

More information on the 50 projects which will take place over the next 10 years will be announced in the autumn with construction of “brand new school buildings” beginning in September 2021, the Prime Minister said.

He also pledged £650m to upgrade dilapidated schools and a further £200m for further education colleges to pay for urgent repairs this year in a bid to help settings “bounce back” from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Announcing the new school rebuilding programme, Johnson said: “All children deserve the best possible start in life – regardless of their background or where they live.

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