Record of colleges absolutely or partially closed as a consequence of doubtlessly harmful concrete
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ore than 100 colleges in England have been instructed to completely or partially shut as a result of they’re fitted with a concrete that might all of the sudden collapse.
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) is a light-weight constructing materials used from the Nineteen Fifties as much as the mid-Nineties, however is now assessed to be vulnerable to collapse.
On Thursday, the Department for Education mentioned it had contacted 104 extra colleges after 52 of the 156 instructional settings containing the concrete took protecting steps up to now this 12 months.
The Government has not but revealed a listing of the colleges which are affected.
Though not confirmed, it’s estimated that some 24 colleges in England have been instructed to shut totally due to the presence of Raac, the PA news company understands.
Here, PA lists a number of the colleges confirmed as being affected.
– Clacton County High School, Essex
In a letter to oldsters on Friday, government headteacher Neil Gallagher confirmed his is without doubt one of the colleges affected by Raac.
On Monday, the varsity shall be closed for all college students. It will solely be open for Year 7 pupils on Tuesday, with all different kids having on-line classes. From Wednesday to Friday, the varsity shall be open for Year 7 and Year 11 solely, with different cohorts studying on-line.
– Hadleigh High School, Suffolk
In a letter to oldsters on Friday, Penrose Learning Trust chief government Sarah Skinner and Hadleigh High School headteacher Nicola Shingleton confirmed the Ipswich faculty was affected and “will need to consider delaying reopening or partial closure until the issue has been resolved”.
“We were only made aware of the requirement to close areas where Raac is present at 3pm yesterday and as such are in the process of emergency planning,” they added.
“We will update you either later today or Monday as to whether we need to delay reopening and/or move to partial opening.”
Ms Skinner instructed BBC News on Saturday: “In one school I have 10 rooms and a staff room that I can’t use.
“My second school, 16 rooms, the gymnasium and some toilets (out of use), and in my third school 12 rooms (shut). So you can see it’s quite considerable.”
– Kingsdown School in Southend, Essex
Louise Robinson, headteacher of Kingsdown School, known as mother and father of scholars, who’re aged between three and 14, on Thursday to inform them the news that the varsity shall be closed subsequent week as a result of aerated concrete.
Mayflower Primary School, Leicester
Mayflower Primary School is considered one of three colleges in Leicester which have been instructed they’ve buildings affected by Raac that have to be taken out of use, Leicester City Council has mentioned.
The faculty came upon it was impacted earlier than the summer time holidays, the council mentioned.
– Parks Primary School, Leicester
A “large proportion” of Parks Primary School in Leicester was compelled to shut in June after a survey revealed Raac was utilized in its building.
Headteacher Caroline Evans instructed Channel 4 News: “In June we were told we had Raac across the whole of our school and it was in a critical condition, which meant that we had to close a large proportion of our school, leaving only open the reception class and two Year 1 classes and two Year 2 classes.”
Ms Evans was photographed with different employees members in a short lived employees room erected in a faculty hall on Friday.
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy, Leicester
Another affected faculty, the Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy on the outskirts of Leicester has mentioned it will likely be closed on Friday September 1 and Monday September 4.
St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, Peterlee, County Durham
On Friday, the varsity’s headteacher Frances Cessford wrote to oldsters to verify {that a} “DfE-commissioned survey recently identified that Raac panels were used in the construction” of elements of the varsity.
She added: “We will therefore be taking part of the school building out of use while we put safety measures in place.
“We appreciate the concern this may raise, but the safety of our pupils and our staff is paramount.
“We are currently working to finalise alternative arrangements and are looking to make provision for all pupils.”
St James Catholic Primary School, Hebburn, South Tyneside
On Saturday, headteacher Francesca Heslop instructed mother and father “the school building is out of use while we put safety measures in place” and that it will “unfortunately” additionally have to be closed on Tuesday.
– St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School and Carmel College, Darlington
On Friday, Darlington Borough Council mentioned St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School and Carmel College, each members of the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, additionally confronted some disruption.
It mentioned St Teresa’s has contacted mother and father to advise that the Trust has taken the choice to shut the first faculty for the protection of the kids, initially till Monday September 11.
Carmel College has additionally instructed mother and father that the kitchen and library on the school shall be quickly vacated till additional investigations have taken place, the council added.
It added: “The college will remain open but there will be some disruption to classrooms and only a limited break and lunch menu. Pupils from Year 7-11 are also asked to take a packed lunch for the first week.”
Abbey Lane Primary School, Sheffield
Work began in July to interchange a roof over the varsity kitchen after it was recognized as containing Raac, Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley Louise Haigh mentioned.
The faculty is because of reopen on Tuesday and a short lived kitchen has been put in.
The Appleton School, Essex
The BBC has reported that the varsity’s Tower, North and South blocks are being vacated, whereas Years 8, 9 and 10 are set for on-line studying from house from Wednesday to Friday.
Aston Manor Academy, Birmingham
The academy has introduced a delayed begin to the educational 12 months, with college students not anticipated on the varsity website till a minimum of September 11.
Ayelsford School, Warwick
The main faculty shouldn’t be affected however a major space of the remainder of the varsity shall be closed whereas works proceed. Only Year 7s shall be taught onsite on Monday, with Year 12s getting back from Wednesday.
Other affected colleges embody Cranbourne College in Basingstoke; Crossflatts Primary School and Eldwick Primary School in Bingley, close to Bradford; Scalby School in Scarborough; St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham; Winter Gardens Academy in Essex; and Corpus Christi Catholic School in Brixton, London.