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Government must come clean over scale of Raac, unions demand as further 27 schools identified
Children arrive at Crossflatts primary in Bradford which has been affected with substandard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), September 4, 2023
THE government must come clean over the scale of crumbling concrete in schools, unions demanded today, after another 27 buildings in England were identified with having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
It brings to 174 the number of education settings in England where the collapse-risk material has been found as of September 14.
The updated list by the Department for Education (DfE) suggests 24 schools and colleges are offering some remote learning because of the sub-standard concrete — with some pupils forced to work in portacabins.
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