FOI Request - School Closures Due to Damage

Request 101004012926

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I'd like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025.

For Part A, please provide the following information for the period 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025:

1. How many individual schools within your authority area have experienced one or more incidents resulting from:
a) Heating system failures
b) Water leaks or burst pipes
c) Drainage or wastewater system failures

2. For each category above, please provide the total number of incidents recorded.

3. How many incidents resulted in:
a) Full school closure
b) Partial school closure

4. What was the total expenditure on emergency repairs relating to:
a) Heating systems
b) Water leaks, plumbing systems and pipework
c) Drainage and waste water systems

5. If recorded, how many teaching days were lost as a result of incidents relating to:
a) Heating system failures
b) Water leaks or burst pipes
c) Drainage or wastewater failures

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For Part B, please provide the following information for the period 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025:

1. How many instances have there been where a school within your local authority area was required to fully close due to:
a) Roof damage
b) Roof leaks
c) Storm-related roof failures

2. How many instances have there been where a school within your local authority area was required to partially close (for example, closure of classrooms, halls or other facilities) due to:
a) Roof damage
b) Roof leaks
c) Storm-related roof failures

3. For each incident where records are available, please provide:
a) Estimated pupil capacity
b) Date of closure
c) Reason for closure
d) Whether the closure was full or partial
e) Duration of closure

4. How many emergency roof repair projects were undertaken on school buildings during this period?

5. What was the total expenditure on emergency roof repairs for school buildings during this period?

6. How many school buildings currently maintained by the authority have outstanding roof maintenance issues identified through condition surveys or inspections, where records are held, and the names of these schools?