Nurseries are among the 104 educational settings in England that have been told by the DfE to shut buildings made with a certain type of concrete until safety measures are introduced.
This week, the department contacted all the settings that contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), which unlike standard concrete is weaker and deteriorates over time, to ask them to vacate spaces or buildings where the material is present. It comes just days before the start of the new school year.
RAAC is a lightweight, bubbly form of concrete that is usually found in roofs and occasionally in walls and floors.
