Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 4
4
Acknowledged
Government pledges RAAC removal or rebuild for all affected schools by Parliament's end.
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s pledge that, by the end of this Parliament, every school building containing RAAC will either have had it removed or be in the process of a rebuild. This is an ambitious and necessary commitment. We will continue to monitor progress closely to ensure that this promise is met and that the lessons of the RAAC crisis lead to a stronger, safer school estate for the future. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)
Government Response Summary
The Government welcomes the Education Committee’s Seventh Report and thanks the Committee for its thorough examination of RAAC in schools and for the broader consideration of the condition, management and long- term resilience of the education estate.
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