Education secretary promises remediation will be completed by next general election
The government has promised to remove all RAAC from schools within the next four years.
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the government was setting out plans to ensure all schools and colleges are free of the dangerous concrete by the next general election, which is expected in 2029.
Of the 237 schools and colleges where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete has been found, 123 will be rebuilt through the School Rebuilding Programme.
The remaining 108 are getting government grants for RAAC removal with works delivered through their responsible body, usually the local authority or a trust.
Six schools and colleges have alternative arrangements, including buildings not being part of their estate in the longer term.
The government also confirmed today that RAAC has already been removed from 62 schools and colleges.
The lightweight material was widely used across the UK and in many types of buildings, including hospitals, from the 1950s to the 1990s but has now passed its 30-year design life.
The extent of expired RAAC in public buildings was revealed in 2023 when the Department for Education told 100 schools to close following years of warnings from experts about the degrading material.
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