To approve the proposed expenditure of capital grants for school buildings maintenance works.

The Department for Education provides capital funding to local authorities responsible for schools. This funding includes the schools condition allocation which is intended for the maintenance of community and voluntary controlled schools.

The distribution of this funding is determined in accordance with the principles set out in the schools capital investment strategy and is based on regular condition surveys.

Appendix A provides the details of the schemes being proposed as part of this programme of works.