According to newly published government figures, the number of schools in England affected by RAAC crumbling concrete has increased to 174. In light of this, we’ll be taking a look at what this means for schools, and how schools are still continuing to teach despite the issue. That’s coming up just a little later on.
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00:00 The number of schools in England affected by the RAAC crumbling concrete has increased
00:05 to 174, according to new figures published by the government. Officials have said surveys
00:11 have been checking hundreds of schools every week for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
00:17 and the government has said it would be updating its list every two weeks. Despite the increase
00:22 in cases of confirmed RAAC, more pupils in affected schools have been able to return
00:27 full-time face-to-face education since the first list was released. Many schools have
00:32 now been able to re-introduce mitigating measures to allow pupils back into schools. 23 settings
00:39 are providing a mix of face-to-face and remote arrangements. There are no schools which remain
00:44 closed following the summer holidays. In the first set of figures, there were 19 either
00:50 closed or delaying the start of term. Education Baroness Barron was questioned by MPs on Tuesday
00:55 about the disruption of schools.