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Jun 2021
Harrogate primary school wins £260,000 to improve safeguarding
A primary school in Harrogate has won £260,000 of government funding to improve safeguarding measures.
Bilton Grange Primary School applied last year to the Condition Improvement Fund, which awards grants to schools for capital projects.
A school spokesperson said it was "brilliant news" it had been chosen and more detailed plans on how the funding will be spent would be discussed next week.
Bilton Grange is one of five North Yorkshire primary schools that belong to Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust, which together received £1 million. The other four schools are all outside the Harrogate district.
The CIF fund is designed to keep schools safe and in good working order. This includes health and safety issues, building compliance and poor building conditions.
Aspin Park Academy in Knaresborough got a new roof and fire safety system after it received £500,000 from the fund in December 2019.
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The Bilton and Knaresborough schools both worked with Leeds property consultants Eddisons to secure funding.
Since 2016, Eddisons has raised more than £100 million in successful CIF bids on behalf of schools and colleges.
Ian Harrington, building and project consultancy head at Eddisons, said:
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