I am delighted that the Department for Education has announced the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2018 to 2019.
Following their assessment, the Department has announced £514 million to cover 1,556 projects at 1,299 academies and sixth-form colleges across the country.
Additional Government support for schools in our area is incredibly welcome. Local schools that will benefit from the CIF include: Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Signhills Infant Academy and Signhills Academy.
This investment forms part of the Government’s plan to ensure that every child has the opportunity of a place at a good school, whatever their background.
The core priority of CIF is keeping academy and sixth form college buildings safe and in good working order. Most CIF funding aims to address issues with significant consequences that revenue or Devolved Formula Capital funding cannot meet. These include issues with poor building condition, building compliance, energy efficiency and health and safety.
CIF also supports a small proportion expansion projects for Ofsted-rated good or outstanding academies and sixth-form colleges that need to expand their existing provision to either increase the number of admissions in the main year of entry or address overcrowding.
As in previous rounds, the fund was heavily oversubscribed so only projects that demonstrated a high project need and aligned with CIF priorities have been able to be funded. More information on CIF, including the full list of successful projects published today can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/condition-improvement-fund-2018-to-2019-outcome.