School Concrete Crisis

RAAC has been found in dozens more schools and hospitals

Over 60 more schools and hospitals found to have crumbly concrete - full list revealed

RAAC is affecting 174 schools across the country

Crumbling concrete found in 27 more schools, bringing the total number to 174

Gatwick and Heathrow are aware of Raac in their structures

Heathrow and Gatwick airports detect Raac in their buildings as more than 100 schools forced to shut classrooms

The shadow education secretary has refused to promise Labour will spend 'whatever it costs' to rebuild schools.

Shadow education secretary fails to pledge Labour will spend ‘whatever it costs’ to rebuild schools with unsafe concrete

Andrew Marr says time is running out for the Tories

Tories are on the defensive again over the school concrete crisis - time is running out for them, says Andrew Marr

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Officials asked utility firms if they could supply temporary classrooms in the concrete crisis for five years

Utility firms asked if they could supply temporary classrooms for five years amid school concrete crisis

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer faced off with each other at PMQs

Sunak accused of 'cowboy' approach to concrete crisis at ill-tempered PMQs as full list of affected schools released

The Department for Education has published the full list of schools with dangerous concrete

Full list of schools with 'crumbling concrete' mapped - as nineteen sites forced to delay start of term

Schools minister Nick Gibb made efforts to reassure parents this morning

'Parents can feel safe': Schools minister defends government’s handling of concrete crisis

The Education Secretary previously said she was frustrated for not being thanked for doing a "good f*****g job"

Gillian Keegan 'frustrated that civil servants' hard work in searching for dangerous school concrete has gone unnoticed'

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan

Education Sec blames interviewer as she apologises for expletive-laden rant over concrete crisis

James O'Brien criticises Rishi Sunak's handling of finances in light of thousands of schools closed over concrete damage.

'Schools have been allowed to wither': James O'Brien criticises Sunak's refusal to fund concrete safety repairs

Pressure is growing for the list of affected schools to be published

'Completely and utterly wrong': PM hits back at claims Tories halved budget to fix crumbling school concrete

Pressure is growing for the list of affected schools to be published

Hundreds of schools still in dark over concrete safety fears as pressure grows on ministers to reveal full list

Students are set to return to school this week following concerns over unsafe concrete.

Schools remain in dark over concrete crisis as fears grow that ‘thousands’ more could be at risk of collapse

At least 150 schools have been affected so far

'We're doing everything we can' to protect schools from risky concrete, Hunt says, as Labour urges govt to 'come clean'

Makeshift safety measures could remain in place for the 'medium term'.

Children could remain in ‘building site’ classrooms for years to come amid growing concrete safety concerns

Headteachers are desperately trying to sort arrangements for pupils ahead of the new term on Monday.

Headteachers scramble to make schools safe to reopen ahead of new term amid 'challenging' concrete safety concerns

It is thought more than 150 schools have been affected so far

Full list of schools affected by concrete safety fears so far as new closures confirmed

Hospitals and court buildings could also be at risk of RAAC failure

Hospitals and courts could be at risk of collapse as well as schools amid crumbling concrete fears, expert warns

Schools need remedial work after fears of a concrete collapse

School concrete collapse fears explained: When will I know if my child's class is affected by and what is RAAC?

Tom Swabrick

'Is it not completely mental?': Tom Swarbrick astonished as schools shut due to crumble-risk concrete before new term

James on school concrete

A 'decent government' would have acted in lockdown over unsafe concrete school buildings, states James O'Brien

Nick Gibb said he would be happy to see his young relatives go to school if the ceilings are propped up properly

Fury after minister says he'd let kids sit under propped-up classroom ceilings despite fears of concrete collapse

More than 150 schools have been contacted by the government (stock images)

School classrooms in England forced to close if they were made with certain type of concrete prone to collapsing

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