List of schools affected by concrete safety fears The Department for Education has said a full list of affected schools will be published this week. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Scottish ministers knew of Raac school risks last summer, Somerville says The Social Justice Secretary said she will be as open as possible with the public on the risk to public buildings. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Education secretary orders school leaders to ‘get off their backsides’ to sort crumbling concrete surveys Gillian Keegan said one in 20 schools is yet to complete a questionnaire sent out last year and called on leaders to respond quickly The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
NHS England tells hospitals to be ready to evacuate if buildings crumble NHS trusts told to familiarise themselves with evacuation plan in event buildings containing Raac start to fall down The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
Who knew what about flawed concrete in schools? The blame game for our crumbling schools crisis has already begun. The Week · Sep 5, 2023
Crumbling concrete: why the UK is so concerned about schools and public buildings Fears over the safety of reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, or Raac, have closed schools in England and more buildings could follow The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
How the crumbling concrete crisis in schools across England unfolded The Government ordered the full or partial closure of more than 100 schools just before the start of term amid concerns about collapse-prone Raac. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Fire service warned of concrete collapse risk last year, emails show The correspondence between the Scottish Government and local authority officials was revealed under freedom of information laws. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Schools minister Nick Gibb insists concrete crisis will be resolved before Christmas Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing lengthening list of political headaches Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023
Concrete schools closure list: What schools have been affected by crumbling RAAC? More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Collapsing schools are the latest sign of a crumbling country – and a lesson in Tory cost-cutting What other shoddy quick fixes are we yet to discover, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools A sweary outburst from the Education Secretary was caught on camera and she admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Sunak and Keegan under growing pressure over crumbling concrete in schools The Education Secretary claimed others had ‘sat on their arse and done nothing’ and admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Pressure mounts on Sunak and Keegan over school concrete crisis PM accused of cutting back repair efforts when he was chancellor, as education secretary apologises for claim colleagues failed to act The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2023 Which schools in Scotland have Raac and are any closed? AN urgent review ordered by the Scottish Government is underway across the entire country to determine the extent of collapse-risk concrete in…
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Sunak hit by claim of concrete proof he ignored ‘critical risk’ to schools amid Tory meltdown No 10 criticises education secretary Gillian Keegan over extraordinary outburst – as Tory MPs urge Sunak to deliver new funding package for school repairs
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023 Gillian Keegan caught saying ‘everyone else has sat on arse’ over concrete crisis Minister apologises after being recorded claiming government has gone ‘over and above’ on Raac in schools
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023 Raac crisis: who knew what and when about crumbling concrete in England Building material assessed to be at risk of collapse was used in thousands of UK public structures from 1950s to 1990s
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Pupils face back-to-school disruption amid crumbling concrete ’emergency’ A coalition of education unions is demanding urgent clarity from the Government over support and funding for schools affected by the concrete crisis.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Hundreds more schools could be hit by crumbling concrete row, Sunak acknowledges Rishi Sunak said 95% of England’s 22,000 schools were unaffected, leaving open the possibility that hundreds could be impacted.
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023 Concrete scandal: London council signs off £715k for school repairs amid fears town halls will bear cost Haringey council ordered repairs to start at Hornsey School for Girls when crumbling RAAC concrete was found
Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023 Shambles? What shambles? Government on backfoot over school concrete chaos Hundreds more school sites facing problems just as pupils go back
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Sunak blamed by former official over school rebuilding cuts The decision to fully or partially close 104 English schools over safety fears has led to a focus on Rishi Sunak’s funding decisions while chancellor.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023 Sunak refused to fully fund repairs of England’s crumbling schools, says ex-official Former top civil servant at Department for Education PM says there was evidence of ‘critical risk to life’ when PM was chancellor
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Concrete closure list: What schools will have to close because of crumbling RAAC? More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears