 Hundreds of schools had to stay shut last week due to the ongoing concrete crisis and union leaders still don't know when it will end. Pupils saw their return to schools for the new term disrupted due to safety fears over collapse-prone concrete that has been found in buildings around the country. A total of 147 schools in the UK have been found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), meaning they have had to fully or partially close, or deliver a mixture of online and face-to-face learning. Now headteachers are complaining about being left in the dark over the extent of the crisis as they try to minimise the impact it is having on young people's learning. And Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) union told the Mirror there is 'no end in sight' in this crisis and they currently 'don't know how many schools could be affected'. Mr Whiteman said: 'School leaders are working flat out to minimise the impact of this crisis upon pupils. Pupils at schools affected by the crisis are being taught through a mix of online and face-to-face learning (Picture: PA) Some schools have had to close or partially close, with teaching being delivered via a mixture of online and face-to-face classes (Picture: PA) 'However, we still don't know how many schools could be affected, and delays in getting surveys done and the disruption caused by work to tackle the issue means there is currently no end in sight.' He added that, despite the best efforts of the union's members, the disruption to lessons and teaching will have an inevitable impact on the children affected. General secretary of the NASUWT, the Teachers' Union, Dr Patrick Roach said it's 'anyone's guess' how long the crumbling concrete crisis could last due to the absence of a national register or plan. He said the lack of plan means the situation is only 'set to get worse rather tha){kind=link}
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Hundreds of schools had to stay shut last week due to the ongoing concrete crisis and union leaders still don’t know when it will end.
Pupils saw their return to schools for the new term disrupted due to safety fears over collapse-prone concrete that has been found in buildings around the country.
A total of 147 schools in the UK have been found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), meaning they have had to fully or partially close, or deliver a mixture of online and face-to-face learning.
Now headteachers are complaining about being left in the dark over the extent of the crisis as they try to minimise the impact it is having on young people’s learning.