The government will investigate a failed construction company after three schools were forced to close almost-new buildings over safety concerns.
Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Essex, Haygrove School in Somerset and Buckton Fields Primary School in Northampton have all been advised by government not to reopen buildings in September due to “structural irregularities”.
In a statement this morning, the Department for Education said is was “in the process” of launching an investigation into Caledonian Modular, the firm it contracted to complete the sites.
The company, which went into administration in 2022, was awarded contracts worth around £44.5 million for the projects at the three schools.
