Full list so far of schools forced to close buildings over concrete fears
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHundreds of schools across the UK may need to close due to potentially dangerous building materials. The Department for Education (DfE) said 104 schools have been recorded as containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
The concern over the risk from the material means that schools will either have to close off parts of a building or the entire school while repair works are made.
It comes after a 'loss of confidence in buildings containing the material' already led to 56 schools being repaired. The government has been criticised for refusing to release a full list of the schools that will be affected by the RAAC closures in the run-up to the start of the new school term. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Despite this, the DfE is telling parents that they will find out if their children's school is affected if they are contacted by the school itself.
Otherwise, it will be safe to send kids back, according to schools minister Nick Gibb. We've compiled all the schools in the UK that will be affected by RAAC closures that are publicly known so far.
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