Chancellor had pledged to ‘spend what ever it takes’ on concrete crisis but repair costs will come from existing education budget
Jeremy Hunt has been accused of abandoning children disrupted by the concrete crisis in schools after the government admitted there will be no extra cash for the education budget to cover repair costs and closures.
As dozens of schools shut buildings for weeks and prepare to evacuate children to other sites as they are due to start the new term, Whitehall sources said additional costs for headteachers such as transport to alternative schools and catering will not be covered by central government.
