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In delivery? Nearly all RAAC school rebuilds yet to begin

More than half of rebuilding projects – including 100 RAAC-riddled schools – are waiting for work to start
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Work is yet to begin at nearly all of the RAAC-riddled schools promised rebuilds, sparking concerns that a generation of children will be left to learn in temporary classrooms.

Experts also fear that it could take decades for ministers to clear the wider school rebuilding backlog, as figures obtained by Schools Week show more than half of the projects still haven’t gone out to tender.

This comes after government officials unveiled plans to trial a new “alliancing” approach in Essex to secure contractors faster and cut waits.

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