Education unions hit out at government neglect after worsened asbestos threat following Raac
Pupils from Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with substandard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), are taken by bus to another school with mobile units, September 4, 2023
EDUCATION unions hit out at the government today for neglecting schools for over a decade after lawyers warned that the threat of asbestos is worsened following the concrete crisis.
The Slater and Gordon law firm said that any repairs that are carried out in schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) could disturb any asbestos contained within the buildings.
The firm’s findings show that a quarter of those working in education have no idea what asbestos is despite the fact they could be working near it in schools every day.
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