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<p>The Condition Data Collection (CDC) is one of the largest and most comprehensive
data collection programmes in the UK’s public sector. It collected data on the building
condition of government funded schools in England. It provides a robust evidence base
to enable the Department to target capital funding for maintaining and rebuilding
school buildings.</p><p>The key, high level findings of the CDC programme were published
in May 2021 in the ‘Condition of School Buildings Survey: Key Findings’ report. This
is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/989912/Condition_of_School_Buildings_Survey_CDC1_-_key_findings_report.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/989912/Condition_of_School_Buildings_Survey_CDC1_-_key_findings_report.pdf</a>.</p><p>Individual
CDC reports have been shared with every school and their responsible body to use alongside
their existing condition surveys to plan maintenance schedules and investment plans.
The Department plans to publish detailed school level CDC data. The Department is
still preparing the data and will publish it as soon as possible.</p><p>Well maintained,
safe school buildings are a priority for the Department. Our funding is directed both
to maintaining the condition of the school estate and rebuilding schools. The Department
has allocated over £13 billion for improving the condition of schools since 2015,
including £1.8 billion committed this financial year.</p><p>The ten year School Rebuilding
Programme (SRP) is condition led. 400 of the 500 available places on the programme
have been provisionally allocated. A list of these schools and the methodology used
to select them is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme</a>.</p><p>The
following table shows the constituencies specified that have schools or colleges selected
for the SRP:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Parliamentary constituency </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Schools
selected for SRP</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>Ossett
Academy and Sixth Form College, announced December 2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton
North</p></td><td><p>St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, announced July 2021 St Paul's
Catholic Primary School, announced July 2021</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The 239
schools announced in December 2022 will enter delivery at a rate of approximately
50 per year, over a five year period from 2023. The Department is currently undertaking
due diligence on these schools prior to scheduling them, with schools prioritised
according to the condition of their buildings, readiness to proceed, and efficiency
of delivery. The scope and funding for each project will be confirmed following detailed
feasibility studies and condition surveys of buildings.</p><p>Where a school identifies
significant safety issues with a building, that cannot be managed within local resources,
the Department considers additional support on a case-by-case basis. This includes
applications for Urgent Capital Support (UCS) from eligible institutions. Schools
eligible for Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) can apply for UCS where there are urgent
health and safety issues that threaten school closure and cannot wait until the next
CIF bidding round.</p>
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