Revealed: 1.5m children in England studying in unfit school buildings

Underinvestment has led to crumbling infrastructure in schools, hospitals and courts, Guardian study shows

‘Our school has been homeless for two years’

More than 1.5 million children are studying in dilapidated school buildings, a Guardian investigation has found, with years of underinvestment leaving England’s public infrastructure in a crumbling state.

A study of public sector building conditions, including hospitals, schools and courts, has found thousands are in need of urgent repair, with conditions so bad in many that they are endangering the lives of those who visit and work in them.

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