Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 3
3
Acknowledged
RAAC remediation caused stress and learning disruption; temporary fixes are inadequate.
Conclusion
However, the process has not been without cost. For school leaders, teachers, and above all pupils, the experience has been stressful and has affected learning and well-being. In those schools where RAAC remains an ongoing issue, temporary solutions cannot substitute for permanent fixes. (Conclusion, Paragraph 32)
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