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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 Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Who knew what about flawed concrete in schools?

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

The Week · Sep 5, 2023

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 Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

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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 Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

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 · Sep 5, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Cost of fixing UK school concrete crisis still not known, minister says

Schools minister Nick Gibb rejects claim government had ‘sticking plaster approach’ to maintenance

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

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Response to crumbling schools crisis is ‘world-leading’, Tory minister claims

Schools minister Nick Gibb said a ‘huge amount of work’ had been done on the problem

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

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 · Sep 5, 2023

Collapsing schools are the latest sign of a crumbling country – and a lesson in Tory cost-cutting

What other shoddy quick fixes are we yet to discover, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023

Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools

A sweary outburst from the Education Secretary was caught on camera and she admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Sunak and Keegan under growing pressure over crumbling concrete in schools

The Education Secretary claimed others had ‘sat on their arse and done nothing’ and admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Pressure mounts on Sunak and Keegan over school concrete crisis

PM accused of cutting back repair efforts when he was chancellor, as education secretary apologises for claim colleagues failed to act

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Raac crisis: who knew what and when about crumbling concrete in England

Building material assessed to be at risk of collapse was used in thousands of UK public structures from 1950s to 1990s

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Did Rishi Sunak cut funding for new schools and how many have been built?

The Prime Minister has been accused of cutting plans to build new schools amid concerns about deteriorating concrete.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2023

Why are schools in the UK forced to close over RAAC ‘crumbling concrete’?

The material, which has a 30-year life span, was used extensively to build schools between the 1950s and the mid-90s.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Gillian Keegan says nothing more important than pupil and staff safety after apology for outburst over concrete crisis – as it happened

Education secretary gives statement to Commons on Raac after being caught on camera swearing about lack of credit for her work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Sunak refused to fully fund repairs of England’s crumbling schools, says ex-official

Former top civil servant at Department for Education PM says there was evidence of ‘critical risk to life’ when PM was chancellor

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Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

School closures latest: Gillian Keegan admits there ‘could be hundreds’ of schools with unsafe concrete

A full list of schools with RAAC will be published this week, says education secretary

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Monday briefing: School is back in session … so long as your classroom hasn’t collapsed

In today’s newsletter: Unsafe buildings and a teacher exodus are only some of the challenges facing schools this year

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

No extra money to fund school repairs, Treasury says despite Hunt’s ‘spend what it takes’ promise

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised on Sunday to ‘spend what it takes’ to make classrooms safe

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Shadow education secretary says DfE is in ‘complete chaos’

Ms Phillipson said it is ‘vital’ that the Government publish the list of all the schools affected by Raac ‘as soon as possible’.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Concrete closure list: What schools will have to close because of crumbling RAAC?

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

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Pressure on ministers to spell out plans for schools during concrete disruption

Children’s summer holidays are coming to an end against a backdrop of uncertainty about how long disruption will last.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

No extra money to fund school repairs, Treasury says after Hunts ‘spend what it takes’ promise

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised on Sunday to ‘spend what it takes’ to make classrooms safe.

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