Council bosses have issued an update on investigations held at schools in Coventry amid concerns buildings could have crumbling concrete. Coventry City Council has said that initial work to identify any schools with the building material Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), has not revealed any cases.

But these investigations are set to continue. A city council spokesperson said: "Coventry City Council is not aware of the need for any school closures relating to RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aeriated Concrete) – a lightweight concrete that was used in roofs, floors and walls between the 1950s and 1990s.

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“The council has undertaken and continues to undertake investigations, in line with DfE advice and guidance, within schools maintained by the local authority to identify whether there is any RAAC that requires action to be taken.

“Investigations to date have not identified any areas of concern in Coventry schools." It comes as three schools in nearby Warwickshire were found to have RAAC.

Warwickshire County Council confirmed that one of its schools, Outwoods Primary School in Atherstone, was affected as well as two more schools in the south of the county, Aylesford School and Myton School, both in Warwick.

In the week when many pupils are returning to classrooms after the summer holidays, action has been taken at two of the schools.

At Aylesford School, Warwick, the primary school is not impacted but a significant area of the rest of the school will be closed while works continue. Only Year 7s were taught onsite on Monday (September 4) with Year 12s returning from today (Wednesday, September 6).

It has been reported by the BBC that Myton School in Warwick has delayed the start of term after telling parents that many students cannot return until September 11.

For Outwoods Primary School in Atherstone, Warwickshire County Council has said it will remain open after precautionary measures were already introduced. Elsewhere across the country, more than 100 schools have had to delay opening for the new academic year following the discovery of RAAC.

The potentially dangerous material was used to construct schools, colleges, and other buildings between the 50s and mid 70s in the UK, but has since been found to be at risk of collapse.

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