Context
Chesham grammar school in Chesham and Amersham has received exceptional funding to hire a neighbouring leisure centre's sports hall for PE lessons. This year, the application was denied despite no change in circumstances; the school still lacks an on-site sports hall and needs to fund £65,000 hiring fees annually.
Question
Chesham grammar school has received exceptional funding from the Department for some years to facilitate the hire of the neighbouring leisure centre’s sports hall for PE lessons. This year, the school’s application has been denied, despite its circumstances not having changed; it still has no on-site sports hall, and it still needs to fund the £65,000 hiring fees each year. Will the Minister meet me to discuss this particular case to ensure that the students of Chesham grammar school have access to the PE curriculum the school is required to provide come September?
Answer from The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)
I would be happy to arrange a meeting for the hon. Lady to discuss this matter further. Buckinghamshire requested for a local authority-owned facility to be funded, and, in line with the published guidance, rental costs for local authority-owned facilities are out of scope of the exceptional funding. However, local authorities should organise such provision within the cost availability for schools.
How: Local Authorities Should Organise Such Provision
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