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The Latest Breaking News on At least 700,0000 pupils being taught in schools in England that need major refurbishment, report states

England’s concrete crisis could extend to hospitals and courts, experts say

Labour demands urgent audit of government’s handling of longstanding concerns about Raac

The Guardian - UK

Unsafe concrete in schools ‘just the tip of the iceberg,’ MP warns

It comes after 104 schools and colleges were told by the Department for Education to partially or fully shut buildings

Evening Standard

Ministers facing calls for transparency over scale of Raac in public buildings

Chairwoman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Dame Meg Hillier has warned Raac is just “the tip of the iceberg” of a crumbling school estate.

The Independent UK

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Collapse risk concrete present at 35 schools in Scotland

THE Scottish Government has confirmed Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) has been found in 35 schools across Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Government urged to ‘provide clarity’ on scale of Raac risk across public sector

Experts have warned that the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) could extend beyond schools.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government confirms collapse risk concrete present at 35 schools

The Scottish Government confirmed on Friday evening the material was present at 35 schools in Scotland following a review of public buildings.

The Independent UK

Ministers face calls to explain delay in closing schools over concrete crisis

Labour calls for audit of handling of longstanding safety fears as government pledges to fund repairs expected to cost at least £100m

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The Guardian view on dangerous school buildings: the price of 13 years of underinvestment

Editorial: The decision to close schools is right, given the risks. But ministers should never have let this happen

The Guardian - UK

‘An absolute nightmare’: teachers and parents shocked by concrete closures in England’s schools

From Essex to Cumbria, many are dismayed by timing of the government’s action on aerated concrete in buildings

The Guardian - UK

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

Parents were informed of the emergency measures taken by the schools and colleges just days before the new term begins.

The Independent UK

‘A nightmare’: Inside one of first schools closed over crumbling concrete scandal

In Leicester, Colin Drury finds teachers and parents scrambling to deal with a primary school forced to shut out of the blue

The Independent UK

Quiz of The Week: 26 August - 1 September

Lately, it can seem as though Britain is crumbling around us. A number of schools in England have had to close while hundreds of others will have to do without buildings that are at risk of collapse, the government announced this week, leaving thousands of pupils facing a return to…

The Week

How long has Raac in schools been a concern and what happens now?

After repeated calls for action, the government has advised schools to close buildings built with the concrete

The Guardian - UK

School given day to shut over concrete risk with pupils split across four sites

Mayflower Primary School in Leicester was one of the first where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was identified in April.

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The Week

Can England fix its crumbling schools?

More than 150 schools in England are scrambling to shore up or seal off buildings made with unsafe concrete before the end of the summer holidays – or else start the term with online lessons.

The Guardian - UK

Schools in England seek alternative spaces amid fears concrete crisis could affect 1,000

One estates manager says children could have to be taught in temporary buildings for as long as a decade to come

The Independent UK

Nick Gibb: I would let my family sit under propped-up concrete ceilings

The schools minister said the government was taking a precautionary approach to the problem.

The Independent UK

Key questions answered on schools forced to shut over concrete fears

Schools and colleges in England have been told to close buildings which were constructed with a particular kind of concrete.

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s alarming’: school forced to close over crumble-risk concrete

Willowbrook Mead is one of more than 150 schools found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

The Independent UK

Calls for government to protect children’s free school meals in face of ‘Aero’ concrete closures

Cost of living crisis means need for support even more ‘acute’ than during pandemic, charities warn

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Ministers need to get an urgent grip on school building closures

There is leaving work on Friday afternoon to your future Monday morning self, and then there is the Department for Education. Days before students are set to return to classrooms, it has been half-announced that more than 100 schools and colleges must partially or fully close buildings over fears they…

The Independent UK

Dangerous concrete may be found in other buildings, experts warn

Harrow Crown Court in north-west London was closed indefinitely last week because the material was found there.

The National (Scotland)

What is RAAC concrete? The concrete that could cause schools to collapse

What is RAAC concrete? The problem that is causing chaos among schools in England and forcing closures over safety concerns.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish schools to be checked for dangerous concrete after English closures

The presence of collapse-risk concrete in Scottish schools is being assessed by ministers after the UK Government confirmed it will close more than…

The Independent UK

Labour accuses Gove of starting ‘neglect’ of schools that led to collapsing building crisis

More than 100 schools in England have been told to immediately close classrooms and buildings over safety fears

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