Labour will vote to force the Government to publish a list of the schools affected by the issues involving unsafe RAAC concrete
Schools minister Nick Gibb said there had been instances “over the summer”used in a number of schools was found to be “unsafe”. He referred to one incident where a beam collapsed on school premises despite there being no external signs it was a “critical risk”.
The spokesperson added: “Fifty-two of the 156 RAAC cases identified already have mitigations in place, and while some of the remaining projects will be more complex, many will range from just a single building on a wider estate, down to a single classroom. It is usually found in roofs and occasionally in walls and floors and weighs just a third the amount of regular concrete.
“We were only made aware of the requirement to close areas where Raac is present at 3pm yesterday and as such are in the process of emergency planning,” they added.
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