The number of schools in England affected by RAAC crumbling concrete has increased to 174
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.