Work begins on 252-place SEND school in Essex
Work has started on the construction of a new SEND school in Essex – which will provide 252 school places. Once opened, the all-through school, at the Wolsey Park development in Rayleigh, will welcome key stage 1 and 2 schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Key Stage 3 and 4 children will attend the former site of Chetwood Primary […]
Groundbreaking marks start of work on Suffolk high school expansion
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at Stowmarket High School in Suffolk to mark the start of work to expand the school by 300 students. The expansion will deliver a purpose-built, two-storey teaching block, increasing the school’s capacity from 900 to 1,200 students. The new block will include 11 classrooms, a group room, a new […]
Sizewell C ‘opens eyes’ of first work experience students
Sizewell C has welcomed its first cohort of full-time work experience students – giving them a glimpse of work at one of the region’s largest infrastructure projects. A group of 16 to 19-year-olds from East Coast College in Lowestoft took part in a week-long programme of activities at the nuclear power station, gaining hands-on experience […]
Construction set to start on new Suffolk nursery
A Suffolk construction firm has been appointed to deliver a state-of-the-art new nursery as a village school looks to expand. Thurston-based Seamans Building has been given the go-ahead to build the new early years centre at Melton Primary School, creating 30 new places at the school near Woodbridge. The single-storey building will be built using […]
Castledon SEN school celebrates opening of state-of-the-art extension
A state-of-the-art extension to a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school in Wickford has been handed over to Essex County Council by Morgan Sindall Construction. To celebrate the project’s completion, the Morgan Sindall project team were joined by Cllr Tony Ball, MP Mark Francois, other Essex County Council representatives, and families at Castledon School for speeches, […]
Work to begin on multi-million pound expansion of Hertfordshire Education Support Centre
Work is set to start on a multi-million pound expansion of an Education Support Centre in Hertfordshire. A new two-storey teaching centre is being constructed at The North Herts Education Support Support Centre, (NHESC) in Briars Patch Lane in Letchworth, by Ashe Construction on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council. The school, which is rated Outstanding […]
East Anglia’s first net zero school marks construction milestone
The construction of the region’s first net zero school has marked a major milestone. A ceremonial steel signing event has been held at Lakenheath Primary School, with local councillors, members of the project team and the school gathering to mark the occasion. Cllr Andrew Reid, Cabinet Member for Education and SEND at Suffolk County Council, […]
Bedford school praises ‘game-changer’ £12m eco extension
A £12m eco extension at a Bedford school has been praised by its headteacher – paving the way for a significant increase in student numbers. The new two-storey building at Bedford Academy includes 16 state-of-the-art classrooms, a dining area and modern changing facilities. In all, the changes will enable the school to accommodate an extra […]
University event bridging gap between education and construction is hailed a ‘huge success’
A diverse range of speakers took to the stage at an event seeking to combat the growing construction skills gap through education and training – including former prisoners whose lives it has changed. Building Better Futures, held at King’s College College in Cambridge and organised by Constructed Pathways and Women in Construction Anglia, looked to […]
Sizewell C unveils new College on the Coast and Apprenticeship Hub plans
Plans for a new education campus in Leiston have been unveiled by Sizewell C – providing a new college and training centre for hundreds of students and apprentices. If successful, the plans would see a new College on the Coast, Apprenticeship & Trainee Hub and Centre of Excellence built on the eastern edge of Leiston, […]
