Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

Measures to permanently remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) from all affected schools and colleges, have been confirmed by the Government.

A final list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of RAAC  has been published, with 234 education settings out of 22,000 confirmed as having RAAC in some areas of their buildings, 3 of which are in Devon.

Exmouth College, Colyton Grammar School and Petroc College will receive direct confirmation from the Department for Education on how the RAAC removal will be funded.

The Department’s RAAC Identification programme is now complete as 100% of schools and colleges with blocks built in the target era have now responded to the questionnaire. A small number of schools and colleges are carrying out additional checks for further assurance in some spaces. The Department is working with responsible bodies to support them to complete these additional checks as quickly as possible.

Exmouth Community College is now also part of the school rebuilding programme  carrying out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at school and sixth-form college buildings across England where buildings are prioritised according to their condition. There are currently 513 projects in the programme, Devon schools that are already part of the programme are, River Dart Academy, Swimbridge CofE Primary, Tipton St John CofE Primary, Tiverton High School and Whipton Barton Infants.