Pupils left shivering during exams as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished
Summary
Pupils at a school in Stoke-on-Trent had to take exams in cold classrooms because of unfinished repairs when a contract with a private company ended. This contract was part of the UK's Private Finance Initiative, where private firms maintain public buildings. After the contract ended, the company went into liquidation, leaving repairs incomplete.Key Facts
- Students at Trentham Academy faced cold conditions during exams due to heating issues.
- The school was part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract that ended recently.
- PFI contracts involve private companies maintaining public buildings for profit.
- The contract in Stoke-on-Trent ended with many repairs unfinished.
- The PFI company, Transform Schools (Stoke) Ltd, went into liquidation after the contract ended.
- Repairs worth £24m to £30m were identified before the contract ended but not all were completed.
- Stoke-on-Trent City Council set aside £3.5m to address safety and warmth issues.
- There were allegations that repair work slowed significantly in the last year of the contract.
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