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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Education secretary sets 2028 deadline for RAAC removal
Bridget Phillipson has set a 2028 deadline for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from the 237 affected schools and colleges in England The education secretary has pledged to remove all RAAC from afflicted schools before the next general election, although questions have been raised over her power to enforce this deadline. Of the 237 affected schools and colleges in England: 123 are being rebuilt via the School Rebuild…
Education Secretary sets timeline for RAAC removal in schools
Bridget Phillipson wants all schools and colleges to be RAAC-free as she sets timelines for complete removal.
Bridget Phillipson Wants all Schools and Colleges to be RAAC-free by 2029
Bridget Phillipson wants all schools and colleges, except those in the School Rebuilding Programme, to be RAAC-free by the end of this Parliament. New timeline will see also see all School Rebuilding Programme schools with RAAC in delivery in this Parliament. Restoring pride in classrooms is part of government plan for national renewal. Every single child in England to be learning in classrooms free from RAAC as the Education Secretary sets o…
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