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Phillipson sets out end-of-parliament timelines for removing Raac from schools

  • Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson pledged to remove crumbling concrete from all schools and colleges in England by the next election, stating, "Every child walking into school should see possibility, not peeling paint."
  • Currently, 237 schools and colleges out of 22,000 in England were found with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete , with only 62 having it permanently removed as of today.
  • After three roof collapses in 2023, the government pledged funding to eliminate RAAC, with ongoing work to remove it from affected schools.
  • Phillipson criticized the Tories’ legacy in education, emphasizing that "Opportunity should be for every child, in every school, in every part of the country.
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Phillipson sets out end-of-parliament timelines for removing Raac from schools

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been permanently removed from 62 schools and colleges so far.

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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