Work being carried out at Mayflower Primary School in Leicester, which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
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The relationship between where pupils learn and how well they learn should be a central part of decisions about building, or repairing, schools.
This primary school in Leicester is among the dozens that have affected by unsafe concrete.
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Raac and asbestos in schools show that ‘official’ declarations of safety are not acceptable to families.
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Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
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It’s not news that Raac is a problem in UK, but funding to fix them is in short supply.