27 schools have today (19 September 2023), been added to the list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). This means that 174 cases have been confirmed and have mitigation work underway or completed.
Schools affected have been supported and have been working hard to put in place mitigations, which means 148 settings are offering full time face-to-face learning to all pupils.
Of the original 147 schools and colleges that were confirmed as of 30th August, all are now open in some capacity for face-to-face learning, with 125 open for full time face-to-face learning for all pupils. This includes 22 settings that have fully re-opened after needing to offer hybrid arrangements or remote learning for a short period of time at the start of term.
The department is continuing to work at pace to survey all schools and colleges that suspect RAAC and by the end of this week, will have met the Education Secretary’s commitment to survey every school that was awaiting a survey as of 4 September.
