Local Authority Schools: Temporary Buildings, Repairs, and Associated Costs
1. Please provide the total number of temporary buildings / porta cabins currently used for educating pupils within local authority education establishments. 2. Please provide the total number of pupils being educated in temporary buildings / porta cabins within local authority education establishments. 3. Please state the total cost associated with these temporary buildings and portacabins for the last two financial years (e.g., 2023-24 and 2024-25). Please include all relevant expenditure, such as purchase costs and/or rental fees, paid by either the schools or the local authority. 4. Please provide the current total expenditure of scaffolding within schools. Please include all current costs incurred by both the schools and the local authority. 5. Please state the total expenditure spent on scaffolding within schools in the local authority for the last two financial years. Please include all costs incurred by both the schools and the local authority. 6. Please provide the total number of schools that are on the list of requiring urgent repairs. 7. What is the current total estimated cost for all outstanding repairs to school buildings within the local authority? 8. What was the total expenditure on repairs for school buildings within the local authority for the last two financial years? (e.g., 2023-24 and 2024-25). 9. Are there any school buildings currently closed due to Health & Safety / concerns