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Secondary schools in Nottingham may no longer be rebuilt or refurbished if Conservative spending plans unveiled last week go ahead.
The Labour Government has pledged to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school across Nottingham City local authority as part of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. But the Conservatives have proposed cutting £4.5 billion from the programme – putting at risk one in seven future school building projects.
Graham Allen MP has pledged to fight the proposed Conservative cuts and has challenged local Tories to join him in standing up for our area and opposing the proposals. He said:
“Local parents and teachers will be shocked by this news. All secondary schools will be rebuilt or refurbished under Labour’s plans, but if the Tories get their way 9schools in Nottingham would not be rebuilt. And until the Conservatives confirm where their cuts will fall, every future secondary school rebuilding project is at risk.
“Building Schools for the Future promised to rebuild or fully refurbish every secondary school, but this promise can only come true if Labour are re-elected. The Government has announced plans to get local authorities like Nottingham involved in BSF as quickly as possible so they can get on with rebuilding their schools, but the Tories would put the whole scheme in jeopardy.
Councillor David Mellen the Portfolio Holder elect for Children’s Services added
“Our area will bear the brunt of cuts with one in seven schools losing out on this historic opportunity to be rebuilt or fully refurbished. That’s why I’m determined to fight these outrageous plans, which will hit our area hard. The last decade has seen the Labour Government investing generously in our school buildings as they promised they would. This Conservative announcement should remind people how our public services suffered when they were last in power and question whether quality educational provision for all would ever be part of a Conservative government’s priorities”
Schools Minister Jim Knight MP said:
“I’m disappointed that the Tories have said they would target their cuts at schools in areas like Nottingham. I will be working with Graham Allen MP to campaign against the Tory plans and ensure that under this Government every secondary school in Nottingham is rebuilt or refurbished as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme.
“BSF is not just about having new or refurbished buildings, but making sure children and teachers have modern, first class teaching and learning facilities and creating an environment in which learning can thrive.”