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Watchdog warns of unknown ‘critical risk’ to pupils in unsafe schools

The Government does not have sufficient information to manage “critical” risks to the safety of pupils and staff arising from a deterioration in the condition of school buildings, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. A report by the public ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scottish Government confirms collapse risk concrete present at 35 schools

The Scottish Government has confirmed Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) has been found in 35 schools across Scotland. The material is a lightweight concrete used from the 1950s up to the mid-1990s which is being assessed after it was ...

01 Sept 2023 at 19:04

NHS maintenance backlog jumps to £11.6 billion

The bill for essential repairs across the NHS estate climbed to £11.6 billion last year, new figures have revealed. Also known as the maintenance backlog, the figure reflects how much it would cost to restore buildings to certain standards, ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:56

Government under pressure to reveal list of schools hit by concrete crisis

School closures forcing children out of classrooms is “not a return to the dark days of school lockdowns”, the Education Secretary has insisted as she faces pressure to set out plans to deal with crumbling lightweight concrete in buildings....

03 Sept 2023 at 08:22

Ofsted should ‘avoid’ inspecting schools affected by collapse-risk concrete

Schools in England with collapse-risk concrete should be exempt from Ofsted inspections until they are “fully operational”, a headteachers’ union has said. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has called on the Education ...

06 Feb 2024 at 20:41

Almost 250 temporary classrooms on order to counter school concrete crisis

Almost 250 temporary classrooms have been ordered by at least 29 schools in response to the crumbling concrete crisis in England. The Department for Education’s (DfE) top official told MPs that 11 of those 29 schools with collapse-risk ...

19 Sept 2023 at 12:47

Minister claims response to crumbling concrete crisis is ‘world-leading’

The response to the crumbling concrete crisis has been “world-leading”, an education minister said despite ordering the full or partial closure of more than 100 schools in England just before the start of term. Schools Minister Nick ...

05 Sept 2023 at 10:41

Call to increase exam grades for pupils at schools worst hit by concrete crisis

Pupils at schools where teaching has been badly affected by the crumbling concrete crisis should have their GCSE and A-level results uplifted by up to 10%, education experts have said. St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham is ...

18 Jan 2024 at 10:00

Schools forced to shut or tape off rooms over collapse-risk concrete

Schools across the country have been forced to close or tape off sections of buildings days before the new term starts after aerated concrete was identified. Parents were informed of the emergency measures taken by the ...

01 Sept 2023 at 18:04

Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools

Rishi Sunak and Gillian Keegan are under growing pressure over the crumbling concrete closing schools, as the Education Secretary was forced to apologise after claiming others had failed to tackle the crisis in a ...

05 Sept 2023 at 08:04

Hundreds more schools could be hit by crumbling concrete row, Sunak acknowledges

Hundreds more schools in England could be affected by crumbling concrete, Rishi Sunak acknowledged as he faced accusations he failed to fund a programme to replace ageing classrooms. The Prime Minister insisted ...

04 Sept 2023 at 18:43

Parents’ relief as children return to school despite ongoing concrete issues

Parents have spoken of their relief at their children being able to go to school despite ongoing issues around reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Thousands of children nationwide returned to school ...

04 Sept 2023 at 13:29

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