Building schools for the future and academies programme news
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31 January 2012
Savvy work saves over a million on school revamp
A high school in Chorlton has had a major refurbishment bringing it up to the same standard as a new-build school - with a saving of over a million pounds to boot.
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28 November 2011
Shanaze wheels in to open £17m school development
Sporting icon Shanaze Reade told pupils she would feel honoured to step into Whalley Range High School each day, because their new facilities will help them achieve their dreams.
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15 June 2011
Manchester Enterprise Academy students flourish in garden project
Students at Manchester Enterprise Academy have reaped the rewards of their work with the unveiling of their new garden – which has also won them references for their future CVs.
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1 June 2011
Innovative Inclusion centres offer extra help for children and families
Manchester Council is leading the way with a £4.7m investment in the development of innovative inclusion centres that will support young people struggling with aspects of school and family life.
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24 March 2011
Work starts at the site of two new multi million pound academies in north Manchester
Building work begins this week on the site of two new multi million pound academies in north Manchester.
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28 January 2011
Manchester lays the foundations for innovative school for children and young people with autism
Work begins this week on the foundations of a £14m school that will be a centre of excellence for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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15 December 2010
Extension completed at Wythenshawe school
Work is now complete on an extension to increase the provision for pupils with special education needs (SEN) at Newall Green High School.
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3 December 2010
Manchester wins Building Schools for the Future award
Manchester City Council has won ‘BSF scheme of the Year’ at the recent Education Investor Awards.
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21 October 2010
Creative and Media Academies will take centre stage with north Manchester community
North Manchester residents will soon have access to state of the art recording facilities, a theatre and dance studio on their doorsteps, when two new multi million pound academies open in 2012.
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2 September 2010
Manchester marks investment of almost £150m in new academies and schools
The results of a substantial £146m investment will be realised next week, when five brand new academies and two schools open in Manchester.
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30 July 2010
Investment of more than £55 million celebrated at five Manchester schools
Manchester City Council’s school building programme has celebrated milestones at five schools this month, with a total investment of £56 million.
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16 July 2010
Pupils get sneak peek at new school they helped design
Pupils will get an early look at the brand new school they helped design this week.
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9 July 2010
Timber frame is a first for Manchester’s secondary schools
Building work has begun to build an extension to St Peter’s RC High School in Gorton - the first secondary school to use a timber frame design and only the second timber school building in Manchester.
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9 July 2010
Pupils get to the nuts and bolts of the issue at Trinity
Pupils at Trinity C of E high School in Hulme will be taking part in a bolt tightening ceremony, 13 July to mark a construction milestone at the refurbishment and rebuild of their school.
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25 June 2010
Loreto goes back to basics for refurbishment
Work is underway on a £12m project to refurbish Loreto High School in Chorlton.
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25 June 2010
Manchester wins local authority of the year award
Manchester City Council has taken top spot in the Local Authority of the Year category at the 2010 British Council for School Environments (BCSE) awards.
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24 June 2010
Construction milestone marked by tree planting at King David Schools in Crumpsall
Work is well underway at the site of the £20m rebuild of King David High School and King David Primary School in Crumpsall.
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23 June 2010
Work starts at Trinity High School
Building work has begun on the refurbishment and rebuild of Trinity C of E High School in Hulme.
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10 June 2010
Manchester schools going for gold
Pupils from Levenshulme High School and Acacias Primary School will take centre stage this week, when they take part in a golden bolt tightening ceremony.
