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Written question asked by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 19 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2025. It was answered by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 26 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Corbet School: Condition Improvement Fund

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will approve The Corbet School’s appeal against the rejection of its 2025-26 Condition Improvement Fund bids.

Answer

The government has increased capital funding to £2.1 billion for school maintenance in the 2025/26 financial year, almost £300 million more than in 2024/25. As part of this, the department announced on 30 May that the £470 million Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) will support 789 essential projects at 656 eligible schools and sixth form colleges.

The appeals round for unsuccessful applicants to CIF 2025/26 opened on 2 June and closed at 12 noon on 23 June. We aim to announce the results of appeals in August, and do not comment on individual cases beforehand in order to be fair to all applicants.

Schools and sixth-form colleges eligible for CIF, including The Corbet School, may apply for Urgent Capital Support (UCS) at any time, where they have evidence of serious and urgent issues that threaten the operation of the school and which cannot be managed independently or wait for a future funding round. Further details on UCS can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund#urgent-capital-support.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61290
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Appeals Condition Improvement Fund Corbet School
Link
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