Hundreds of maintenance teams across NSW are finalising repairs and alterations to windows and ventilation systems ahead of the return to classrooms.
\nThe NSW Government is investing $100 million in an air quality assurance program for schools as part of the economic recovery program.
\nPremier Dominic Perrottet said the work was an extension of the NSW Government\u2019s commitment to keeping the community safe throughout the pandemic
\n\u201cAs the community has adapted to living with COVID, so have our schools, and our approach to keeping them safe using a multi-layered approach that includes vaccines, on-site restrictions, mask-wearing, cleaning and ventilation,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cThe funding will enable us to support ongoing improvements to air quality in public schools, making schools some of the best ventilated spaces in the community.\u201d
\nThe program has several components, including installing automatic fresh air ventilation systems in smaller learning spaces to allow schools to utilise the areas fully.
\nFunding will also be directed towards replacing windows, ceiling and exhaust fans, and additional servicing of ventilation systems.
\nIn addition, air purifiers have been sourced and will be provided to schools when individual school circumstances require the department to respond to poor outdoor air quality.
\nMinister for Education Sarah Mitchell said parents should have confidence in sending their children back to school.
\n\u201cThanks to the individual ventilation audit reports, Principals know exactly how to use their spaces in a COVID-safe way \u2013 and any issues identified by the audit are being fixed in real-time,\u201d Ms Mitchell said.
\n\u201cThe advice from experts is that maximising natural ventilation is the most effective method of minimising the spread of COVID-19 and our classroom ventilation strategy supports our implementation of this advice.
\n\u201cWhat this program does is leverage the insights from our comprehensive audit and expert advice to future-proof our learning spaces not just for COVID-19, but for bushfires and other air quality issues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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