Article 6T79J Safety checks ordered amid concern over thousands of postwar school buildings in England

Safety checks ordered amid concern over thousands of postwar school buildings in England

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Sally Weale Education correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6T79J)

Exclusive: Full structural surveys to be carried out on representative sample of about 100 system-built blocks

Ministers have ordered intrusive structural surveys of a group of ageing, postwar school buildings in England amid mounting concern about hidden defects that could lead to structural failures.

After the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) crisis, which closed schools and prompted mass inspections, the government is concerned about thousands of system-built" school structures that could pose a safety risk.

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