The Education Minister, Jeremy Miles, has today announced new capital funding of more than £12.5m to improve school and college buildings throughout Wales.
The funding package will include £2.56m to cover the costs of remedial works to all schools where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been identified.
A further £10m will be available for large scale capital maintenance work focused on energy efficiency measures. This includes replacing roofs, windows, heating and ventilation works and electrical systems.
Five schools, Ysgol David Hughes and Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi on Ynys Môn, Ysgol Maes Owen in Conwy, Ysgol Trefnant in Denbighshire and Eveswell Primary in Newport, have been identified as being affected by RAAC, compared to more than 230 in England and 39 in Scotland. All Welsh schools are open to pupils.
