Some 120 schools are being surveyed, but none need to close, says Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council said more than 100 school buildings built between1935 and 1995 were being surveyed following government adviceMore than 100 Hertfordshire schools are undergoing surveying to check on potentially dangerous concrete building materials.
The government has urged 150 schools across England the contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete toHerts County Council said no schools in its area would need to close as a result of this recommendation.Live updates: More than 100 schools affected by RAACThere are now mounting concerns that this material could be prone to collapse and weaker than other forms of concrete building materials.Secretary of State for Education, Gillian Keegan.
However the latest advice from DfE meant 120 schools in the county would also need to be surveyed, and the local authority said the work was under way. Academies and voluntary aided schools will be responsible for their own surveys and any subsequent remedial work.
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