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What is RAAC concrete? How to tell if school buildings are at risk of collapse

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is a lightweight form of concrete used from the 1950s to the 1990s

The Independent UK

Thousands of pupils may have to start term online as over 100 schools affected by crumble-risk concrete

Students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off site – with schools told to foot bill for alternative spaces

The Guardian - UK

English schools told to close buildings made with crumble-risk concrete

A week before start of term, DfE says buildings should be taken out of use regardless of assessed risk

The Guardian - UK

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Schools in England told to be ready to evacuate buildings at risk of collapse

Officials urgently ask school leaders to draw up contingency plans to handle problems caused by crumbling concrete

The Guardian - UK

Wallsend primary school St Columba's remains closed for the week following discovery of structural problems

The Catholic primary school hopes to return to face-to-face learning on Monday

Chronicle Live

UK public buildings feared to be at risk of collapse as concrete crumbles

Ministers launch inquiry into use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)

The Guardian - UK

Government committed to building 40 new hospitals by 2030 – Barclay (cloned)

Some hospitals at risk of collapse and in need of an upgrade will now be added to the programme instead of some where work is delayed.

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Labour claims Tories won’t meet pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030

Pledge ‘simply not going to happen’, says shadow health secretary Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

Government committed to building 40 new hospitals by 2030 – Barclay

Some hospitals at risk of collapse and in need of an upgrade will now be added to the programme instead of some where work is delayed.

The Independent UK

£30m rebuild of school 'cheapest' option to deal with crumbling concrete

Council officers say partial demolition and rebuild of St Kentigern's the cheapest and fastest way to solve dangerous roof problems

Daily Record

Safety concerns at Susan Boyle and Lewis Capaldi's old West Lothian school

St Kentigern's in Blackburn faces a £1.2m bill to relocate an entire department to keep the school open and enable repairs as engineers complete survey. The repair bill will be known by the summer holidays

Edinburgh Live

£1.2 million pledged to ensure school stays open while roof issues probed

Substandard Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) - also known as Siporex - was found in the school's roof

Daily Record

'Ticking time bomb' Merseyside hospital made of 'chocolate Aero' concrete

The hospital is one of 34 NHS buildings constructed with the special type of cheap concrete that contains air bubbles

Liverpool Echo

Over 30 NHS hospitals and buildings could 'collapse without warning' - see full list

More than 30 NHS buildings and hospitals are constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, a material compared to 'chocolate aero' that has long passed the end of its lifespan. The cost of repair is more than £1 billion - with replacement billions more

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Edinburgh council buildings may have used dangerous material linked to school roof collapses

Fears of roof collapses have sparked an Edinburgh Council investigation into whether the lightweight concrete was used in the construction of any of its buildings.

Manchester Evening News

These Greater Manchester hospitals have roofs at risk of collapse - and they might not be fixed for 13 years

The roofs at buildings at the Royal Oldham and Salford Royal hospitals are among those containing a material slammed as a 'ticking time bomb' by one NHS chief executive

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