Second Report - The condition of school buildings

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 78 19 November 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 42 items (5 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 40 of 42 classified)
Accepted 28
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Second report from Session 2023-24 · published 8 Mar 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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36 Conclusion Deferred
Significant geographical disparities persist in school building conditions across England, impacting deprived areas.
Conclusion
We asked DfE about the geographical divide in the condition of schools which manifests itself in two main ways: schools in the north of England appear to generally be in worse condition than those in the south; and schools in … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's observation and explains that its capital funding programs are already targeted on need; it states that data from CDC2, available in 2024, will inform capital funding policy and potential changes to the allocation methodology for the 2025-26 financial year.
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