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<p>I refer the hon. Member for Twickenham to the answer I gave on 27 May 2022 to Question
<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-19/5498"
target="_blank">5498</a>. There are no open school or college buildings where the
department is aware of an imminent risk to life. Very occasionally, we will need to
support a responsible body, such as an academy trust, which takes a decision to close
part, or all, of a school for safety reasons, while the necessary remedial works are
carried out.</p><p>Given the age and design life of some schools, the department expects
that some school buildings will need to be replaced in future. For this reason, we
have launched a 10-year School Rebuilding Programme which will deliver 500 rebuilding
and refurbishment projects at schools across England, transforming education for hundreds
of thousands of pupils. We also provide annual condition funding to schools and those
responsible for school buildings, to ensure schools remain safe and in good working
order. Since 2015, £13.1 billion in condition funding has been allocated, including
£1.8 billion committed for the 2022/23 financial year. Allocations are informed by
consistent data on the condition of schools, and we also provide extensive guidance
on safe and effective management of the school estate.</p>
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