Modernism's Revenge: 100 Schools Closed Over Concrete Collapse Risk
Schools closed because they were built with 20th century materials that are catastrophically failing, with potentially fatal consequences.
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Schools closed because they were built with 20th century materials that are catastrophically failing, with potentially fatal consequences.
Schools minister Nick Gibb tells Sky News in most cases "just a few buildings" or rooms will have to shut but "in some cases it will be the whole school".
Years of inaction over dilapidated sites finally takes its toll, as structures cave in 'without warning'
In 2017, a committee was asked to investigate the suitability of RAAC after a school roof collapsed
Ministers have been urged to 'come clean' about the scale of the problems across England's schools amid concerns some children may be forced back into pandemic-style remote learning.