Sixty schools being checked for risky ceilings
Posted: Friday, September 20th, 2024
As a precaution, a school in Norwich was closed for three days, with 23 schools initially deemed at risk, BBC reported. Norfolk County Council says 37 more schools have been highlighted as having lath and plaster ceilings, which are dangerous if damaged. The authority said the material alone was "not a cause for concern" and its approach was necessary to "assure ourselves of children's safety". Penny Carpenter, a Conservative councillor and the council's cabinet member for children's services said: "If we find any damage that requires urgent repairs, then we will work with schools to minimise disruption and support their contingency planning. "This approach is similar to the one we used when identifying RAAC issues nationally.” Lath and plaster were used to cover the walls and ceilings of old properties. They were primarily replaced by plasterboard. The council said it began inspecting schools at the start of the term after Synergy Multi Academy Trust, external, which sponsors 15 local schools, notified it about issues with the material.
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