{"value":{"id":874461,"memberId":4689,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System ","uin":"HLWS592","dateMade":"2018-03-29T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":60,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Education","title":"Condition Improvement Fund 2018 to 2019 outcome","text":"<p>Today, I am announcing the allocation of <strong>£514 million</strong> for <strong>1,556 </strong>Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) projects across <strong>1,299 </strong>academies and sixth-form colleges, to maintain and improve the condition of the education estate. This investment forms part of the government’s plan to ensure that every child has the opportunity of a place at a good school, whatever their background.</p><p>This announcement includes <strong>£38 million </strong>in specific projects supported by the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF). This is additional funding provided from the revenue generated from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL). These projects will facilitate an improvement in children’s physical and mental health by increasing and improving access to and use of relevant facilities, such as: kitchen refurbishment, dining halls, changing rooms, repairs and improvements to sports facilities like sports halls, swimming pools and hydro-therapy pools.</p><p>Details of today’s announcement are being sent to all applicants and a list of successful projects will be published on GOV.UK. Copies will be placed in the House Libraries.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":874457,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2018-03-29T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/874461","method":"GET"}]}