A primary academy in Essex, impacted by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), has pushed back its term date and will move nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 to classrooms without the material.
Children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be relocated to other schools in the academy group, said Katherines Primary Academy in a statement.
The school is just one of the 104 educational settings that has been told by the Department for Education (DfE) to close any buildings containing RAAC, a ‘bubbly’ form of concrete which is less durable than normal concrete and has an expiration date.
A spokesperson for Katherines Primary Academy said. ‘Katherines Primary Academy has been closed due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the structure of the building following guidance from the Department for Education (DfE).
