More schools in England face closure due to crumbling concrete, says minister – UK politics live

Nick Gibb says parents shouldn’t worry but more schools face having to close building son the eve of pupils returning to class

Parents can be assured it is safe to send children back to school because the vast majority of questionnaires on the structural soundness of buildings say “there is no RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete)“, the schools minister has told Times Radio.

Nick Gibb said: “Parents can be assured that if they haven’t heard from schools, that it is safe to send their children into school.”