Second Caledonian Modular school knowledgeable to shut

Haygrove College in Bridgwater, Somerset has been knowledgeable it will no longer reopen for the fresh term resulting from safety fears following technical investigations.

The college block done in October 2020 used to be one in all two initiatives awarded to Caledonian Modular below a £38m batched deal.

The diversified Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow has furthermore been knowledgeable it must no longer reopen after surveys identified structural safety issues with the main constructing and sports hall.

The initiatives were awarded below the Division for Education’s £3bn modular framework, location up in 2020 to fastrack construction and order higher price for money.

Recent safety issues over the 2 Caledonian Modular-built colleges apply the earlier demolition of two main colleges built by the firm in Cornwall after construction points were uncovered at both.

Each and every Launceston and Newquay main colleges were finest segment-built as Caledonian Modular fell into administration in March 2022.

But issues about construction points saw both initiatives later entirely demolished.

A command from the Bridgwater school to other folks talked about: “Haygrove College and Quantock Education Belief hang been taking part with the Division for Education over the final 300 and sixty five days to be optimistic our main school constructing is totally fit for cause and of the quality our school students and staff deserve.

“The DfE has total accountability for the main constructing, which used to be done in October 2020, and has undertaken technical investigations over the final few weeks to resolve its long-term viability.

“Since we first occupied the main constructing, we hang now been assured by the DfE that it used to be stable for our school students and staff.

“On the opposite hand, it is with giant disappointment that we hang now been told that the DfE has determined, following its surveys, that we’re no longer in a goal to make utilize of the main school constructing till additional take a look at.

“This suggests we are in need of varied preparations for the fresh school term in September. The DfE has promised us that this could well well be providing excessive-quality non permanent lodging on the college location as soon as possible.

“On the opposite hand we assemble no longer but know when this could well well be delivered and are wanting for urgent clarification from the DfE.”