Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Accepted in Part
Ageing system-build schools pose hidden risks without deeper structural surveys and enriched information.
Conclusion
System-build schools are a legacy of a different era: built fast, with limited design life, and now ageing under conditions they were never intended to endure. While we welcome the DfE’s proactive research and its early indications of no widespread risk, without deeper structural surveys and enriched information, the Department and responsible bodies cannot guarantee that hidden risks are fully understood or mitigated. (Conclusion, Paragraph 57)
Government response summary AI-generated
The department is committed to publishing findings from the Older Buildings Research and will publish a summary of a technical findings and outline the steps we will take to address them.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 17 April 2026. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗