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Written question asked by Eddie Hughes (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2020. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Friday, 7 February 2020 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Voluntary Schools: Capital Investment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to launch the second round of the voluntary-aided schools capital scheme; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The first round of the voluntary-aided (VA) capital scheme ran from November 2018 to February 2019. The successful bid, from the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA) for a Catholic primary school in Peterborough, was announced in June 2019. Following receipt of in-principle agreement from the Department to provide capital funding, proposers are required to complete the statutory process to establish new VA schools. Peterborough City Council approved the statutory proposals from RCDEA on 27 January 2020.

A feasibility study will now be carried out before the Department gives final agreement to provide funding. We will announce further information about round two of the scheme in due course, taking into account lessons from the first round.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10442
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Capital investment Standards Voluntary schools
Link
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