Galliford Try lands £38.6m Havering school job

Galliford Try has secured a £38.6m contract to build a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school on a greenfield site in east London. The London Borough of Havering awarded the design-and-build contract to the tier one contractor following the completion of a preconstruction services… The post Galliford Try lands £38.6m Havering school job appeared first on Construction News.

‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school

The Architects’ Journal ‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school Ridge and Partners describes its newly approved school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Liverpool, set to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK The post ‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

DfE confirms cuts to free schools building programme

The Department of Education has confirmed that around two-thirds of the projects planned under the free schools programme will be cut, with funds redirected primarily to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in mainstream schools. The post DfE confirms cuts to free schools building programme appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Free schools building programme slashed

Dozens of free school projects have been shelved as the Department for Education (DfE) redirects funding to expand special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in mainstream schools. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed at least £3bn will be spent creating new specialist places in existing… The post Free schools building programme slashed appeared first on Construction News.

FMB calls for more support for workers with disabilities in construction

On World Disability Day, the Federation of Master Builders are calling for more inclusivity for workers with disabilities in construction. The post FMB calls for more support for workers with disabilities in construction appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

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