Raac schools list shows those with buildings affected by unsafe concrete

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The government has published an official list of 147 schools in England it says have crumbling concrete.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac)

It follows mounting pressure to confirm the names of education facilities built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, known as Raac.

Four of the schools are teaching all pupils online as a result of Raac, according to the government.

The number of schools on the list – compiled by the Department for Education (DfE) – could change.

The list

The DfE said the list only includes schools in which Raac had been found by surveyors appointed by the DfE, as of 30^th August – so does not include schools that have done their own surveys or those that confirmed they had the concrete more recently.

According to the list, 19 schools in England, with around 9,731 pupils, have delayed the start of the new school year.

Another four schools, with 2,960 pupils, are undergoing fully remote learning and 22,339 pupils across 20 schools are receiving a mix of face-to-face and remote learning.

Shadow education secretary has said she is concerned there could be ‘omissions’ in the government’s list.

Scotland

A list of schools in Scotland that have found Raac has been compiled by the BBC and the PA News agency. The schools, by council area, are:

• Perth and Kinross – Perth Grammar School
• West Lothian Council – St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, Balbardie Primary School, Windyknowe Primary in Bathgate, Riverside Primary and Knightsridge Primary in Livingston
• Highland Council – Charleston Academy, Nairn Academy
• Moray – Forres Academy
• Inverclyde Council – one school which has not been named
• Aberdeenshire Council – Mackie Academy, Westhill Academy
• North Lanarkshire Council – one school which has not been named
• East Lothian Council – parts of Preston Lodge High School, Prestonpans
• Argyll and Bute Council – John Logie Baird Primary School in Helensburgh
• Aberdeen – Abbotswell Primary, Cornhill Primary, Hazelhead Academy, Northfield Academy, Quarryhill Primary School, St Machar Academy, Westpark School
• Edinburgh – Pentland Primary School, Fox Covert Primary School and St Andrews Fox Covert RC PS (one site), Colinton Primary School, Currie High School and Lorne Primary School, Cramond Primary School and Trinity Primary School
• Dundee – Ardler Primary School and St Fergus Primary School
• North Ayrshire Council – Ardrossan Academy