Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete above the kitchen area at Abbey Lane Primary is being replaced.
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was detected in the roof above the kitchens at Abbey Lane Primary School in SheffieldAlternative meal arrangements will be in place for students at a Sheffield school as work to replace a roof made with a type of concrete prone to collapse is carried out.
The city council said reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete was present over the kitchen area at Abbey Lane Primary School, in Woodseats.more than 100 schoolsCouncillor Dawn Dale, chair of education, children and families policy committee at Sheffield City Council, said: "We have worked with parents and carers at Abbey Lane Primary School over the last few months to reassure them that RAAC will have minimal impact [at the school].
"Alternative meal arrangements will be in place from next week as the replaced roofing covers the kitchen area.In a statement published on Abbey Lane Primary's website, the school said it would reopen as planned on Tuesday 5 September.The Department for Education announced on Thursday that any space or area in schools, colleges or nurseries, with confirmed RAAC should no longer be open without "mitigations" being put in place.
Two primary schools in Bradford - Crossflatts and Eldwick - are among those affected, with parts closed to pupils after the concrete was detected.Follow BBC Yorkshire on
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