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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

Unions demand extra funding for school rebuilding

PA Wire

Trade unions have urged Rishi Sunak to commit to an extra £4 billion to upgrade school buildings, as the Department for Education continues to grapple with a crisis over crumbling concrete.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, eight trade unions and the body representing school governors warned of “serious concerns” about the state of school buildings in England as they appealed for more funding in the autumn statement in November.

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