Government funding boost for Whybridge Junior School.

News from the Dagenham and Rainham Member of Parliament Margaret Mullane.

Pupils at Whybridge Junior School in Blacksmiths Lan,e South Hornchurch will benefit from more funding to improve their school building, as part of Labour’s long-term improvement plan.

The Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) grants worth over £450 million will give 684 schools and sixth-form colleges in England – including Whybridge Junior School – funding to help to replace heating systems, mend roofs and update electrical works, among other projects, after years of declining buildings.

The funding forms part of a wider package of investment in programmes including the School Rebuilding Programme which is rebuilding and refurbishing schools across the country, including those whose buildings contained dangerous RAAC materials.

This is part of Labour’s 10-year plan to renew buildings across education, and are designed to ensure children in Dagenham and Rainham can learn in classrooms fit for purpose.

Margaret told the Havering Daily: “Parents across Dagenham and Rainham will remember the RAAC crisis, the fear that children were no longer safe in their own school because of years of Tory neglect.

“Labour’s Plan for Change, is literally fixing the foundations of our schools so local children are in a safe environment where they can achieve and thrive.With free breakfast clubs, free school meals and safer schools, Labour is setting children up for the best start in life.”

The CIF programme is just one part of the government’s investment of over £2.1 billion for this year to improve the condition of schools, reflecting Labour’s commitment to high-quality buildings that give children and young people the conditions they need to achieve and thrive.

Labour is also investing at least £3.7 billion between 2025 and 2030 to support councils in providing places for children and young people with SEND or who require alternative provision, and to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of mainstream schools.

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