Dozens of Staffordshire schools still to be investigated for form of crumbly concrete, council says
Staffordshire County Council has confirmed it still has to investigate dozens of schools for a form of crumbly concrete which has sparked safety concerns nationwide.
On Friday, the local authority said it had not been advised by the Department for Education that any schools in Staffordshire are included on the government’s list of 104 schools nationally that face either closure or relying on temporary classrooms due to being built from the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) which was popular in construction during the 1960s and 1970s.
However the authority has now stated it could be weeks before there’s a true picture of how many schools are affected.
Councillor Jonathan Price, the council’s cabinet member for education, said: “The safety of pupils and school staff is our top priority, and we have already carried out an initial assessment on the 126 local authority maintained schools in Staffordshire.
“Some schools require a further assessment, which is already under way and will be completed shortly.”
