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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

UK schools in ‘desperate situation’ as headteachers report mouldy walls, leaks and asbestos

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman said some UK schools were in a ‘desperate situation’ - (Getty/iStock)

More than half of headteachers across the UK report that significant portions of their schools are either unusable or unfit for purpose due to mould, asbestos and leaks.

The findings, released ahead of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) school leaders’ union annual conference in Belfast, paint a stark picture of crumbling infrastructure, with educators citing mouldy walls, leaking roofs, and collapsed drains.

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