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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026. It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Essex

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled 10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child, published on 11 February 2026, what proportion of schools and colleges in Essex are vulnerable to risks including flooding and overheating; and how the Renewal and Retrofit Programme will prioritise resilience improvements.

Answer

The Education Estates Strategy outlines the challenge of mitigating climate‑related risks across the entire education estate. This is supported by the department’s research and analysis into overheating, flooding and water scarcity, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-of-uk-climate-change-risk-on-the-delivery-of-education/summary-of-findings-in-relation-to-3-climate-risks-overheating-flooding-and-water-scarcity.

The department will continue to increase resilience to overheating and flooding through the Renewal and Retrofit Programme, which will be expanded to all regions in England from 2027.

19 schools in Essex are already receiving grants for sustainable drainage systems to mitigate risk of flood, and another 10 schemes are under assessment for flood protection measures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112985
Session
2024-26
Related items
Education Estates Strategy: A decade of national renewal
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Climate change Buildings Essex Floods Schools
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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