School Pool Remains Closed After Repairs Contract Ends Unfinished

The school pool at Trentham Academy in Stoke-on-Trent has been barricaded and heating issues persist due to unfinished repairs after the end of a 25-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, which led to the liquidation of the maintenance company and left schools with unresolved issues and financial concerns about the management and profits of the contract.