There are more than 1,100 schools in Northern Ireland – with a total estimated capital value of £4.6 billion
The condition of Northern Ireland’s schools’ estate is deteriorating and the current strategy for managing it is unsustainable, an Audit Office report has warned.
In 2023-24, the department recorded a total capital expenditure of £276.4 million across the estate, and a spend of £28.4 million on maintenance.It said: “In practice, this means that funds are being directed at replacing and repairing critical estate issues, in lieu of a strategy based upon comprehensive data on the estate’s overall condition, suitability and maintenance needs.”
“The department fully recognises that decisions being taken to manage expenditure are having a significant impact on pupils and schools and that the current approach is unsustainable.” “That is why this report recommends, among other things, the completion of regular condition surveys to inform future decision-making.
The auditor said that the first contract ends in 2025, bringing additional maintenance demands on departmental budgets, with maintenance “unlikely to be available on the same basis as during the contract”.
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