Comment

Representation ID: 43904

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Department of Education

School Rebuilding Programme

The DfE is currently undertaking a nationwide school rebuilding programme (SRP) based on condition and need. A number of sites within the Black Country
Plan area will benefit from this programme. In light of the SRP programme of works, we would welcome the support of the local authorities within the Black Country Plan area to help ensure that the programme of school rebuilds and expansions can be delivered in a timely fashion. Specifically, it would be helpful if policy HOU 5 Education Facilities (page 112/3) could be revised to make clearer its support for the improvement of existing school sites, as required by the NPPF (para 95).