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£109m due for education buildings £109m due for education buildings
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Nearly £109m is to be spent on building work at 40 schools and colleges in Wales over the next three years.Nearly £109m is to be spent on building work at 40 schools and colleges in Wales over the next three years.
Education Minister Jane Hutt said the plans included 12 new schools and 10 "significant refurbishment schemes".Education Minister Jane Hutt said the plans included 12 new schools and 10 "significant refurbishment schemes".
Ms Hutt said the money would allow facilities "more akin to the needs of the 21st Century learner" to replace "sub-standard accommodation".Ms Hutt said the money would allow facilities "more akin to the needs of the 21st Century learner" to replace "sub-standard accommodation".
But the Lib Dem education spokeswoman Jenny Randerson warned "our children's education is facing a savage cut".But the Lib Dem education spokeswoman Jenny Randerson warned "our children's education is facing a savage cut".
Eight further education colleges will also receive funding for "significant improvements to their estate", including a new campus for Coleg Morgannwg in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd.Eight further education colleges will also receive funding for "significant improvements to their estate", including a new campus for Coleg Morgannwg in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd.
There will also be extra funding for the energy and fabrication centre at Coleg Menai in Bangor.There will also be extra funding for the energy and fabrication centre at Coleg Menai in Bangor.
COLLEGE BUILDING Coleg Morgannwg, Nantgarw - new build £20mPembrokeshire College - new build and engineering refurbishment £3.6mColeg Menai, Bangor - new build, energy and fabrication centre £3.89mNeath Port Talbot College, Llandarcy - new sports science academy, £5.6mYstrad Mynach College - block replacement and courtyard redevelopment, £7.17mColeg Meirion Dwyfor, Dolgellau - heating upgrade and refurbishment, £302,000Coleg Llandrillo - new institute of health and refurbishment of student welfare facilities, £3.59mBridgend College - new library and multi-use theatre, £8.23mFirst tranche funding for further education colleges Minister approves £3.5m sixth form plan COLLEGE BUILDING Coleg Morgannwg, Nantgarw - new build £20mPembrokeshire College - new build and engineering refurbishment £3.6mColeg Menai, Bangor - new build, energy and fabrication centre £3.89mNeath Port Talbot College, Llandarcy - new sports science academy, £5.6mYstrad Mynach College - block replacement and courtyard redevelopment, £7.17mColeg Meirion Dwyfor, Dolgellau - heating upgrade and refurbishment, £302,000Coleg Llandrillo - new institute of health and refurbishment of student welfare facilities, £3.59mBridgend College - new library and multi-use theatre, £8.23mFirst tranche funding for further education colleges Minister approves £3.5m sixth form plan
Ms Hutt said the money would benefit "the whole range of education provision from early years/flying start, through to primary and secondary and SEN (special educational needs) provision, whilst ensuring that we have excellent post-16 education for all our learners".Ms Hutt said the money would benefit "the whole range of education provision from early years/flying start, through to primary and secondary and SEN (special educational needs) provision, whilst ensuring that we have excellent post-16 education for all our learners".
"This targeted investment will enable local authorities and colleges to replace sub-standard accommodation and to provide facilities more akin to the needs of the 21st century learner," she added."This targeted investment will enable local authorities and colleges to replace sub-standard accommodation and to provide facilities more akin to the needs of the 21st century learner," she added.
Details of £78.7m school building spending for the next three years include more than £9.3m for refurbishments at six primary schools in Cardiff, and £9.6m for improving three schools in Carmarthenshire. Details of £78.7m school building spending for the next three years include more than £9.3m for refurbishments at six primary schools in Cardiff, and £13.5m for schools in Carmarthenshire.
Other spending proposals include £2.5m for a new primary school at Ynysowen, Merthyr Tydfil, £5m for redeveloping Cowbridge Comprehensive in the Vale of Glamorgan and £2.1m for a new primary school at Roget, Monmouthshire. Other spending proposals include £2.5m for a new primary school at Ynysowen, Merthyr Tydfil, £5m for redeveloping Cowbridge Comprehensive in the Vale of Glamorgan and £2.1m for a new primary school at Rogiet, Monmouthshire.
But Ms Randerson said the figures provided indicated investment was being reduced sharply by the assembly government.But Ms Randerson said the figures provided indicated investment was being reduced sharply by the assembly government.
She said: "I believe that although the (assembly) government claim this is just the first tranche of funding, we won't see much more this year.She said: "I believe that although the (assembly) government claim this is just the first tranche of funding, we won't see much more this year.
"Last year, schools capital funding was £168m."Last year, schools capital funding was £168m.
"It is clear that this year our children's education is facing a savage cut in funding.""It is clear that this year our children's education is facing a savage cut in funding."