BSF for two local schools will go ahead
St.Helens is celebrating today's news that it has confirmation that two projects under the Building Schools for the Future programme will now go ahead together with the associated ICT investment.
Earlier this year the Government scrapped the majority of BSF projects but left some hanging in the balance.
A £27-million scheme to rebuild and remodel Rainford High Technology College catering for 1650 young people will now go ahead. A £20-million scheme to remodel De La Salle School with partial new build catering for 1220 young people will also proceed
A scheme proposed for part new build and part refurbishment of Sutton Academy catering for 1200 pupils plus post-16 provision is still awaiting a government decision.
Councillor Barrie Grunewald, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture,Communications and Town Centre welcomed the news adding: "While being devastated that the coalition government scrapped BSF at least two of our schemes will now go ahead and residents can be assured that we will be pressing the government to come forward with plans to finance our other Schools in the Borough. This announcement will be a tremendous boost for the educational facilities concerned and good news for the construction industry."
Councillor Eric Smith, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Learning Services says: "This is a major investment into the two schools and into their communities, which will support the ongoing regeneration and modernisation of St Helens. This is however not just about buildings and facilities - critical to the success will be the transformation of teaching and learning in the high schools, and the aim is to lift the achievement of our young people in these schools to another level in future years."
From St Helens Council website
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