Freedom of information response
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
In 2018 the Local Government Association and Department for Education sent an alert to schools and responsible authorities about the use of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) that was used to construct any part of school estates between the 1960s and 1980s. Could you please answer the following questions relating to the official Government guidance.
- According to the Government guidance, since 2018 how many schools for which you have maintenance responsibility require inspection to determine if RAAC is present?
- How many of those schools have been physically inspected to identify if RAAC is present?
- For each building that was inspected:
3a) How many required remedial works to replace or repair the RAAC?
3b) How many repairs have been completed?
All Thurrock schools are academies with the exception of one school which is voluntary aided, however this school is not controlled by Thurrock and therefore you should direct your request each of the schools governing body directly.
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