School Buildings
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| Originally published | November 15, 2014 |
| Editors | Lei Zhang |
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| ID | 3061933 |
About School Buildings
With the rapid development of economy and tremendous changes of technology in contemporary China, people are no longer satisfied with the existing living conditions and they raise higher demands towards comfort, variety, selectivity and adaptability. . . .
Raac in schools: MPs demand answers over dangerous concrete
... The report also stressed broader concerns about the state of School Buildings, noting that the DfE was yet to establish whether asbestos was present in around 1,000 schools...
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... Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said with major staff shortages and the number of School Buildings affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), the government should be supporting the profession...
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... He was out meeting another child, who was also due to start at the same Durham school, when the government announced that School Buildings constructed with a particular type of concrete had to close immediately...
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Raac in schools: MPs demand answers over dangerous concrete
By Hazel ShearingEducation correspondent
A " lack of basic information" about work to address dangerous concrete in schools in England is " shocking and disappointing" a report by MPs says.
The Department For Education (DfE) should say how many surveys are yet to be carried out and how many temporary classrooms have been ordered, it said.
The Report comes a month after The Last official list confirmed 214 schools and colleges had reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
The DfE rejected the assessment.
A spokeswoman said the government had " taken swift action, responding to new evidence, to identify and support all schools with Raac to ensure the safety of pupils and teachers".
The Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises The Delivery of public services, warned The List of schools with Raac would grow, and expressed concern that the DfE " does not have a good enough understanding of the risks in schools".
Its report set out 10 recommendations for the DfE, calling on it to:
Dame Meg Hillier , chair of The Committee , said many schools were " still not sure where they stand or whether they'll get The Money to sort out the problems that they've got".
The Report also stressed broader concerns about The State of School Buildings , noting that the DfE was yet to establish whether asbestos was present in around 1,000 schools.
It warned that the government's School Rebuilding Programme was behind schedule and would not be able to help many schools that ultimately need rebuilding.
The condition of schools was worse in the north of England, it added, as well as in rural and coastal areas.
A DfE spokeswoman said questionnaire responses had been gathered from all education settings " in affected areas" and most schools did not have Raac.
" We have been clear that we will do whatever it takes to remove Raac from The School and college estate. We Are working closely with schools with Raac to ensure remediation work is carried out and disruption to learning is minimised, " She Said .
" Our School Rebuilding Programme is continuing to rebuild and refurbish School Buildings in the poorest condition, with The First 400 projects selected ahead of schedule. "
An estimated 700,000 children in England are being taught in unsafe or ageing School Buildings that need major repairs, according to.
The Presence of Raac was thrust into the spotlight at The End of August when the government told affected schools without safety mitigations to shut days before the start of term.
The sudden change in approach left for weeks as head teachers scrambled to make alternative arrangements. The DfE spokeswoman said " only a small handful" of schools taught remotely " for a short period".
The DfE first published a list of affected schools on 19 September. It had suggested it would update it every fortnight, but So Far that has only happened once, on 19 October.
It said 202 of the 214 were now offering full-time face-to-face education.
For some schools, that may mean things are more or less back to normal.
But at others, children are being taught in sports halls, corridors, temporary classrooms including marquees, nearby schools and external buildings.
One parent, whose children's school was waiting for asbestos to be cleared so a Raac survey could be carried out last month,
In September, the DfE suggested 29 schools required temporary classrooms, of which 11 already had them in place, and orders have been made for at least 180 single and 68 double classrooms.
This month, the government awarded three contracts worth up to £35m to providers of temporary classrooms.
Geoff Barton, General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders, said it " appears to be taking an eternity to put in place remedial measures".
" We Are gravely concerned that when the government eventually gets around to permanent solutions for affected schools it will do so at the expense of other schools that desperately need upgrading, " He Said .
Paul Whiteman , General Secretary of The Head teachers' union NAHT, said he was " increasingly concerned" especially for exam students in affected schools.
" Many schools are still awaiting temporary classrooms and are having to repurpose dining halls, PE facilities, and spaces for after-school provision and wrap-around care, " He Said .
Daniel Kebede , General Secretary of the National Education Union, said schools needed " substantial New Money to tackle a crisis in School Buildings ".
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