RAAC concrete The loopholes that could see the Government avoid paying for school repairs

The Government could avoid paying to fix RAAC concrete problems in some schools due to two loopholes in how the funding will be distributed, i can reveal. Dangerous issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete have forced more than 100,000 children to miss the beginning of term, with 147 schools known to have been affected so far. Some have launched fundraising campaigns to pay for repairs while they await news on money from central government. However a group which represents councils has warned of one loophole where schools could lose out on funding if the most recent annual building surveys did not mention the existence of RAAC. It said the same would apply to establishments not run by the council, such as voluntary aided schools and those controlled by academy trusts.
Sam Blakeman, senior policy officer at the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (Sigoma), which represents 47 urban councils, told i: “There is concern from the sector that the full cost may not be covered.”
He said the loophole could allow the Department for Education (DfE) to reject funding requests for repairs and other associated costs, such as finding new accommodation for pupils, and props to hold up weak RAAC ceilings.

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