New advice has reportedly been released by the Department for Education just before term-time starts
Schools in England with buildings constructed from concrete which is considered a crumble risk have been told to close them immediately, it's been reported. The closures are necessary for safety work to be done, the Guardian reports.
According to the reports, regardless of the assessed risk of a building made using the materials, known as reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete blocks, the buildings are to be “taken out of use and mitigations should be implemented immediately”.The document goes on “this may come as a shock and is likely to cause disruption” but “the safety of pupils, students and staff is our priority”.
It follows reports yesterday that crumbling concrete had put school buildings at risk, and leaders were being advised to make alternative arrangements. The government is reported to have said it will support educational establishments to “keep disruption to face-to-face education to an absolute minimum”.
The Guardian has quoted the DfE script that appears to be for use by officials contacted by potentially affected schools.
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