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Safety checks ordered amid concern over thousands of postwar school buildings in England

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Government concerned about thousands of system-built’ school structures that could pose a safety risk.

National Audit Office last year identified 3,600 system-built school blocks out of a total of 13,800 that “may be more susceptible to deterioration” Contractors have been appointed to investigate the buildings, which were constructed between 1945 and 1990 .

A DfE spokesperson said: “For too long our school estate has been neglected but this government is now gripping the issue, ensuring our schools are fit for the future. We are assessing the condition of the education estate through our condition data collection programme and have commissioned further research to better understand future issues that could present themselves as the school and college estate ages, focusing on postwar construction.”.

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