Fiona Bruce MP welcomes extra investment for Sandbach School to improve facilities as part of the Conservative Government’s School Rebuilding Programme
Fiona has welcomed the announcement that Sandbach School has been selected as one of the schools that will be substantially refurbished as part of the fourth round of the Conservative Government’s School Rebuilding Programme.
The programme will provide the funding to transform selected schools across England, delivering on the Government’s commitment to level up opportunity around the country by giving every child access to the best classrooms, wherever they go to school.
The School Rebuilding Programme is backed by £1.8 billion of government funding this financial year, helping to improve and provide state of the art learning environments for pupils in primary, secondary, and specialist schools, in addition to sixth form colleges around England.
Each school in the programme has been selected based on the condition of its buildings, making sure the greatest improvements are delivered for schools that need them the most and maximising children’s chances to gain the skills and knowledge they need.
The new or improved buildings will be more energy efficient for future winter resilience, helping schools keep bills down and meeting our Net Zero commitments.
As well as delivering world-class learning environments for pupils, the School Rebuilding Programme is also aimed at creating training opportunities, jobs, and apprenticeships – from the construction industry and suppliers.
Welcoming this investment in her constituency, Fiona Bruce MP said:
“It has been a privilege to work with Sandbach School to help secure this substantial Government investment which I am confident will ensure that an already highly regarded school can go from strength to strength. I have the utmost respect for the leadership of Sarah Burns and her colleagues at Sandbach School, with whom it has been a pleasure to work for many years and I am confident that this investment will not only improve the learning experience of students at the school but also help them continue to learn, develop and achieve their full potential.”
Sarah Burns, Headteacher at Sandbach School said
“The entire Sandbach School community was delighted to learn that that we are part of the School Rebuilding Programme. This will secure the wonderful buildings which are part of the heritage of Sandbach Town ensuring the school can continue to provide the bels possible learning environment for our students. We would like to extend our grateful thanks to Fiona for all her longstanding support to the school.”