The Latest Breaking News from RAAC

Hospitals told to have plans in place for collapse of Raac panels

Measures should include plans for the evacuation of patients in clinical areas where there is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

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

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

Pandemic-style learning should last days, not weeks, amid school closures – DfE

The Department for Education said it was working with education leaders to make sure remote lessons are limited.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

The Observer view on school closures: the warnings were there for years. Why did no one act?

For too long ministers were content to ignore the evidence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

‘Eye-watering’ sums used to make unstable concrete safe at hospitals as schools thrown into crisis before term begins

It is estimated that around 24 schools in England have been told to close due to the discovery of Raac

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2023

The RAAC concrete ‘ticking time bomb’ that schools were warned about years ago

In 2017, a committee was asked to investigate the suitability of RAAC after a school roof collapsed

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

England’s concrete crisis could extend to hospitals and courts, experts say

Labour demands urgent audit of government’s handling of longstanding concerns about Raac

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

Ministers facing calls for transparency over scale of Raac in public buildings

Chairwoman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Dame Meg Hillier has warned Raac is just “the tip of the iceberg” of a crumbling school estate.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Government urged to ‘provide clarity’ on scale of Raac risk across public sector

Experts have warned that the crisis over reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) could extend beyond schools.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023