Scottish ministers have no plans to close Scottish schools affected by collapse-risk concrete “at this stage”, Humza Yousaf has said.
The First Minister said he does not currently expect school closures due to the presence of Raac concrete
However, councils are currently assessing public buildings across Scotland – including schools – for the lightweight concrete which was used from the 1950s up to the mid-1990s, with all expected to report back next week. “We’ll look to interrogate some of that data a bit further and also provide reassurance to parents and carers.
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