Here are some of the schools impacted by the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) crisis.
More than 100 schools in England have been told to fully or partially close because they are fitted with a concrete that could suddenly collapse.
On Monday, the school will be closed for all students. It will only be open for Year 7 pupils on Tuesday, with all other children having online lessons. From Wednesday to Friday, the school will be open for Year 7 and Year 11 only, with other cohorts learning online.Louise Robinson, headteacher of Kingsdown School, has said the school will be closed next week due to the aerated concrete.
Headteacher Caroline Evans told Channel 4 News: “In June, we were told we had Raac across the whole of our school and it was in a critical condition, which meant that we had to close a large proportion of our school, leaving only open the reception class and two Year 1 classes and two Year 2 classes.”
Headteacher Chris Hammill said the “number one” priority was getting children back to school and that he was working with the Department for Education to put together a plan. The start of the new school year will be delayed. New starters would start a week late with the rest being taught online, it said.On Saturday, headteacher Francesca Heslop told parents “the school building is out of use while we put safety measures in place” and that it would “unfortunately” also need to be closed on Tuesday.Darlington Borough Council said St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School will not open until September 11 amid safety fears.
The school plans to open mobile toilet blocks and is hiring a marquee as a space for the students to eat and prepare food.Junior school pupils are being relocated to a temporary location after Raac was found in a roof, a statement from August 18 said.The science block, old gym, the hall and canteen are being vacated and students may need to bring packed lunches for a short period, according to the i newspaper and BBC News.
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