A new preschool will be launched at Burton Green C of E Academy with funding coming from Warwickshire County Council.

The local authority's cabinet approved an extra £1.66 million for its education capital programme for works across a number of local schools.

£26,000 of this will go to Burton Green Academy for the  "reconfiguration of access routes and facilities to support the establishment of a new preschool"

It will provide 13 "much-needed early years childcare places for the local community".

A further £400,000 will be used for "disability access capital works" at various sites and £400,000 for "safeguarding and security enhancements" across the county.

Cllr Wayne Briggs, portfolio holder for education said: "We are seeing an increasing and evolving need for specialist education provision across the county and this investment is a clear demonstration of our commitment to ensuring every child in Warwickshire has access to safe, supportive, and high-quality education.

"Through investment in dedicated resourced provisions within our mainstream schools and expanding our specialist settings, we are ensuring that children with special educational needs can learn closer to home and that our schools are fit for the future."