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Some schools with crumbling concrete may have to be demolished, experts warn

Exclusive: Removing Raac can cost millions of pounds in some buildings – and could be ‘straw that broke camel’s back’ for older schools, say specialists

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer likens government to ‘cowboy builders’ over concrete crisis

Labour leader accuses prime minister of neglecting pupils at state schools during combative PMQs

The Guardian - UK

Anxiety levels in school communities ‘high’ due to concrete crisis – union

Headteachers are feeling ‘a very heavy sense of responsibility’, according to the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders.

The Independent UK

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Concrete in schools: how missing data and poor funding contributed to today's closures

In September 2022, schools in England were at risk of bankruptcy as their day-to-day spending threatened to overtake their regular income. A hasty autumn budget included additional revenue funds for schools, coming as a relief to many school leaders.

The Conversation

Leicester school told by DfE to close building finds it has no Raac

Willowbrook Mead primary will now shut for a day to move furniture back after scramble to create new spaces

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan’s department ‘gave £1m from schools rebuilding pot to company linked to husband’

‘Questions to answer’ claims Labour, after Michael Keegan’s connection to firm with IT contract revealed

The Independent UK

Three-quarters of schools hit by concrete crisis are in Tory areas

Guardian analysis of newly published government list shows that 109 of the 147 affected schools are in Conservative constituencies

The Guardian - UK

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Schools say concrete surveys were sent back month ago after receiving ‘telling off’ letter from government

The row over crumbling concrete is growing as schools claimed they filled in safety surveys “months ago”, after the Education Secretary told headteachers to “get off their backsides” and send back the forms.

Evening Standard

DfE accused of covering up crumbling concrete at Scottish school for months

Exclusive: Scottish government sources say they were kept in dark about evidence of decay at a private school in Perthshire

The Guardian - UK

Crumbling concrete schools would have been rebuilt under scrapped scheme

At least 13 schools now affected by the Raac row would have been included in the axed Building Schools for the Future programme.

The Independent UK

Headteachers angrily accuse Sunak of ‘dumping on them’ in crumbling concrete fiasco

They claim Michael Gove ‘gleefully’ scrapped plans to rebuild schools – and say Sunak’s plan to fix problem would take 440 years

The Independent UK

Concrete schools closure list: What schools have been affected by crumbling RAAC?

More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears

The Independent UK

Boom for prefab classroom makers as England schools’ Raac crisis deepens

Modular buildings hire firm inundated with inquiries from schools needing temporary classrooms

The Guardian - UK

Price of fixing school concrete crisis in England ‘approaching £150m’

Exclusive: analysis suggests bill could rise much further, with major rebuilding programme possible instead of temporary fixes

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The Guardian - UK

Not just Raac: the newly built English schools also closing over safety fears

While crumbling concrete dominated headlines, the modern, modular construction methods used to make three new schools also failed

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to face PMQs test over schools concrete crisis

Labour is demanding to know how much the Prime Minister knew about the school buildings trouble when he was chancellor.

The Independent UK

Labour demands to see advice Rishi Sunak given about schools concrete crisis

The Prime Minister has come under pressure over funding he allocated for school rebuilding programmes during his tenure as chancellor.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan ‘in the dark’ over schools affected by crumbling concrete

The Mayor said he was ‘flabbergasted’ he had not been given more information on the issue

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The Guardian - UK

More than half of dilapidated English schools were refused rebuilding money

Only four schools were rebuilt in 2021 in government scheme intended to cover 500 schools over 10-year period

The Independent UK

Education secretary orders school leaders to ‘get off their backsides’ to sort crumbling concrete surveys

Gillian Keegan said one in 20 schools is yet to complete a questionnaire sent out last year and called on leaders to respond quickly

The Week

Who knew what about flawed concrete in schools?

The blame game for our crumbling schools crisis has already begun.

The Independent UK

Just four schools rebuilt in last two years, government admits as concrete crisis deepens

Sunak accused of ‘sticking plaster approach’ by top watchdog, as rebuilding figures revealed

The Guardian - UK

Crumbling concrete: why the UK is so concerned about schools and public buildings

Fears over the safety of reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, or Raac, have closed schools in England and more buildings could follow

The Independent UK

Sunak rejected funding request to fix more crumbling schools, minister says

Schools minister Nick Gibb said funding to rebuild 200 schools a year was requested but the PM granted funding for 50 a year.

The Independent UK

How the crumbling concrete crisis in schools across England unfolded

The Government ordered the full or partial closure of more than 100 schools just before the start of term amid concerns about collapse-prone Raac.

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