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05.09.2023 - 17:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Sale Grammar has issued a statement saying it looks forward to welcoming pupils back this week after it was identified as one of two academy-run schools in Trafford affected by potentially crumbling concrete.
The school on Marsland Road in Sale said pre-planned building work started during the summer holidays in July to replace a section of roofing.
The area of the school building concerned was found to feature reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), said a spokesperson.
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But bosses said because 'mitigations' were already in place, they allowed the school to remain open. A full curriculum will be offered during the period of the planned work, read the new statement on Tuesday.
Images of the school show workers on scaffolding near a roof chimney.
RAAC is a lightweight material used to build roofs, schools, colleges and other buildings from the 1950s until the mid-1990s. But it now poses a collapse risk as it reaches the end of its shelf life, according to experts.
The Government says this specific type of concrete has now been classed as an immediate safety risk as it has the potential to suddenly collapse, and schools have been instructed they must take instant action if it is identified.
Seven schools in Greater Manchester have so far been confirmed to be at risk from RAAC - as the new term starts today and tomorrow for thousands of children.
The schools minister, Nick Gibb, said on Tuesday a full list of schools affected by potentially crumbling concrete would be published 'before Friday' and revealed every school affected would be assigned a caseworker and surveyors. The Government has vowed to spend whatever it
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This time last week few people had even heard about RAAC, let alone what it stands for. But since the weekend, we've heard of little else as the latest crisis to engulf the government unfolds.
The government has finally released a full list of schools across the country that have dangerous crumbling concrete - and you can use our interactive map tool to search your postcode and see affected sites near you.
The headteacher of a school that's been forced to stay closed after the summer holidays has spoken of the 'nightmare' ordeal.
Seven schools in Greater Manchester have so far been confirmed to be at risk from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - as the new term starts today and tomorrow for thousands of children.
Work has begun on several Greater Manchester schools affected by dangerous crumbly concrete as 'mitigating measures' are put in place.
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Two further schools in Bolton are impacted by the crisis over potentially dangerous crumbling concrete, it has emerged.
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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.
A Greater Manchester primary school has announced it will delay the start to the new school year after dangerous concrete was detected in its buildings.
Ministers are facing calls to be more transparent over the scale of the issue of aerated concrete in public buildings after schools were forced to shut classrooms just before the new term.
Dangerous crumbling concrete has been found at an east Manchester school. It is hoped most of All Saints C of E primary in Newton Heath will remain open, with only the assembly hall thought to be affected.
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Dangerous crumbling concrete which the government says could require immediate building closures has been confirmed in Greater Manchester schools.
Hundreds of schools across the UK may need to close due to potentially dangerous building materials.
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