RIBA has responded to the Government鈥檚 advice to close educational settings with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), following about the dangerous condition of England鈥檚 school estate.
This year, RIBA President Simon Allford has called this a huge concern and .
RIBA President Simon Allford said:
鈥淎ll young people and staff deserve to learn and work without fearing for their safety. We have repeatedly raised concerns about the dangerous state of some school buildings 鈥� and the Government has failed to fund desperately needed repairs.
It鈥檚 shocking to see this advice issued, just days before schools are due to reopen.
The Government must now make it an immediate priority to identify the extent of remediations necessary and fund them without delay.鈥�
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