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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’ for aerated concrete school closures

Ministers have been accused of “incompetence” for ordering more than 100 schools and colleges in England to make closures over a concrete prone to collapse – just as pupils and students prepare to return from their summer break.

The Department for Education (DfE) said a minority of the state facilities may have to move completely while safety measures against the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are installed.

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