Barnes School Following the government initiative to provide 30 hours of free childcare to families, Sunderland City Council knew they needed to increase their childcare provision. Backed in part by a grant from the Department for Education, the Council identified Barnes Infant Academy as a suitable candidate for more nursery places. Both Barnes Infant and Junior schools occupy Grade II listed buildings; with slate roofs, terracotta dressings and bright red brick finishes that make them great examples of early 20 th century construction. The one thing the infants school building did not have, however, was space for more classrooms. The project was managed by Kier Services Maintenance North under the Scape framework. With the school operating at capacity, Kier approached the Wernick Group

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