Commenting as the government release new information on RAAC management, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said:

“This announcement doesn’t contain any new money from the Treasury, but it does set out how those schools currently identified as being affected by RAAC will receive the costs they require for the building work needed to fix it. That will be welcome information for those schools.

“However, there is still a concern that we don’t know the full extent of all the schools affected, as not all surveys have been completed successfully. And while dealing with RAAC is crucial, we really need to see more ambitious investment from the government in to bringing the schools estate up to scratch overall – from RAAC, to asbestos, to general disrepair – they need a plan to tackle all school building issues before they become the next big crisis. That can’t happen without more money from the Treasury.”