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David Hughes and Sami Quadri

More schools could be forced to close classrooms over concrete safety fears, says minister

Further schools could be told they need to shut classrooms because they are fitted with a concrete that could suddenly collapse, the schools minister has admitted.

Nick Gibb insisted that the Government will pay for the costs of temporary accommodation after official guidance suggested schools will have to cover the emergency measures.

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