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14/03/2014
Secondary Schools Need More Places
A third of local authorities in England and Wales need to take urgent action to increase their school places to meet increasing demand according to a report released by the Local Government Association (LGA).
The figures show that 80,000 new places may be needed by 2020.
Schools have been struggling to keep up with a surge in students, with high birth rates and immigration boosting population in many towns and cities while the Government has already provided funding for 260,000 new school places in areas facing the lack.
The Department for Education said in a statement: "We are giving local authorities £5bn to spend on new school places over this Parliament."
(CVS/CD)
The figures show that 80,000 new places may be needed by 2020.
Schools have been struggling to keep up with a surge in students, with high birth rates and immigration boosting population in many towns and cities while the Government has already provided funding for 260,000 new school places in areas facing the lack.
The Department for Education said in a statement: "We are giving local authorities £5bn to spend on new school places over this Parliament."
(CVS/CD)
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