Dangerous concrete has been identified at another college in Greater Manchester.
02.09.2023 - 22:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Labour says it will push a vote to force ministers to release a list of all schools at risk of collapse due to dangerous crumbling concrete.
The government is under pressure for full transparency after more than 100 schools and colleges were told by the Department of Education to fully or partially shut due to the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) risk. It follows the collapse last week of a beam previously thought to have been safe.
Three schools in Greater Manchester have so far been revealed to be among the 100, with investigations continuing. The Government has said a list of affected sites will be published “in due course” but has not said when.
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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “It’s time ministers were transparent about their handling of this debacle: if they still refuse to publish these documents and give parents the reassurances they deserve about the risks to their children’s safety, then we will force a vote in Parliament next week.”
It is unclear how many schools have had to fully close, but the PA news agency understands it is estimated to be as many as 24.
All Saints C of E primary in Newton Heath; Sale Grammar, on Marsland Road in Sale; and Altrincham College, on Green Lane in Timperley, are all understood to be affected. All Saints is expected to remain open with only the assembly hall affected, and 'mitigating measures' have been put in place at Sale Grammar and Altrincham College.
Schools minister Nick Gibb admitted more classrooms could be forced to shut but the Government has insisted it acted decisively this week when new concerns came to light.
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Dangerous concrete has been identified at another college in Greater Manchester.
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