Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
RAAC emergency reveals chronic capital investment deficit across the school estate.
Conclusion
Taken together, the RAAC emergency represents more than an isolated safety risk, it is symptomatic of a chronic capital investment deficit. Restoring resilience to the school estate requires sustained, strategic investment, a clear commitment to long-term infrastructure renewal and recognition that the quality of physical environments is an essential pillar of educational success. (Conclusion, Paragraph 6) RAAC in schools
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the report and states that the committee's findings contribute meaningfully to their wider programme of work.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government welcomes the Education Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2024–26, Foundations of Learning: replacing RAAC and securing school buildings (HC 1399), and thanks the Committee for its thorough examination of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in schools and for the broader consideration of the condition, management and long- term resilience of the education estate. The Committee’s findings contribute meaningfully to our wider programme of work, set out in the Education Estates Strategy, which sets out plans for an education estate that supports opportunity for all. It is backed by a 10-year plan for a decade of national renewal to transform schools and colleges in England. High-quality and inspiring school and college buildings are essential to delivering world-class education and creating the conditions for all children and young people to achieve and thrive. We know the built environment is important – evidence suggests that learning in buildings that are in