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Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and management of school estates

Status: Open Opened: 14 Oct 2025 8 recommendations 8 conclusions 1 report

This one off session follows up the RAAC crisis in schools in the summer of 2023 and the work that followed by DfE and schools to remediate faulty end-of-life concrete in school buildings. It will also look into school estate management more broadly to consider other problems within the built environment of schools and what … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
7th Report - Foundations of Learning: replacing RAAC and se… HC 1399 11 Feb 2026 16 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
7 Recommendation 7th Report - Foundations of Learning: r… Rejected

Commission a national digital register of asbestos in education estate with annual compliance reporting.

We further recommend the Government commission a national digital register of asbestos in the education estate and annual reporting on HSE compliance and asbestos removal achieved through capital programmes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 40) Wider concerns about the condition and maintenance of the school estate Read more

Government response AI summary
The government does not accept the recommendation as it would duplicate existing legal requirements and require significant resource with no clear indicator that asbestos exposure risks would be improved, and could undermine the active requirement on duty holders to manage asbestos.
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Department for Education

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
28 Oct 2025 Bryony Green · Aldridge Education, Dr Jonathan Dewsbury · Department for Education, Josh Macalister OBE MP · Department for Education, Mr Andy Walls · NAHT - The school leaders' union, Mr Patrick Hayes · The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Professor Chris Goodier · Loughborough University, Rob Thomas · The Educational Building and Development Officers Group of local authorities View ↗

Who gave evidence

7 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Bryony Green · Chief Operating Officer Aldridge Education 1
Dr Jonathan Dewsbury · Director of Education Estates and Net Zero Department for Education 1
Josh Macalister OBE MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … Department for Education 1
Mr Andy Walls · Educational Adviser NAHT - The school leaders' union 1
Mr Patrick Hayes · Technical Director The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) 1
Professor Chris Goodier · Professor of Construction and Materials Loughborough University 1
Rob Thomas · Co-Chair The Educational Building and Development Officers Group of local authorities 1