Question follow-through · 22406

Schools: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many temporary classrooms are currently in use in schools across England, broken down by number in use in (a) primary schools (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
23 Jan 2025
Answer
23 Jan 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many temporary classrooms are currently in use in schools across England, broken down by number in use in (a) primary schools (b) secondary schools and (c) special schools.

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    It is the responsibility of those who run schools, academy trusts, local authorities and voluntary aided school bodies, to manage the maintenance of their schools and alert the department if there is a concern with a building. Local authorities and academ...

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