Schools deemed at risk of collapse because of a “crumbly concrete” in their buildings have been ordered to draw up contingency plans to evacuate pupils.
Leaked internal Department for Education documents show government officials have been calling councils and academy trusts whose schools have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Leaders have been told to be prepared to evacuate their pupils and find places for them at other schools or in portable classrooms. Plans must be drawn up before the start of term next week.
It marks a ramping up of government efforts to deal with RAAC. Its potential danger was first highlighted in 2018 when a Kent primary school roof collapsed.
