MORE than 30 schools in Scotland found to contain a potentially dangerous concrete have been named by councils.
Figures from every local authority in Scotland, collated by The National and the PA news agency, showed 37 schools across the country have been found to have the potentially dangerous material, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
Scottish Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said 37 schools were affected and that ministers had known since last year.
She said: “This has of course been an issue that the government has been aware of for some time, and that’s why action has been taken, and has been for some time, for example way back in July 2022 Scottish Government officials made contact with the Scottish heads of Property Services and directors of education in Scotland to share information on Raac.
“I can completely appreciate why there is public concern on this, particularly given the way that announcements have been handled down in England.
“But I can reassure the member that we appreciate that public concern means we need to be as open as possible, as we can be, for this because parents and staff are concerned about this issue.”
The schools where Raac have been found by Scottish council area are:
Perth and Kinross Perth Grammar School
West Lothian Council St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn Balbardie Primary School Windyknowe Primary in Bathgate, Riverside Primary Knightsridge Primary in Livingston
Highland Council Charleston Academy, Nairn Academy
Moray Forres Academy
Inverclyde Council One school which has not been named, thought to be St Michael's Primary School in Port Glasgow
Aberdeenshire Council Mackie Academy Westhill Academy
North Lanarkshire Council One school which has not been named
East Lothian Council Parts of Preston Lodge High School, Prestonpans and Ross High School, Tranent
Argyll and Bute Council John Logie Baird Primary School in Helensburgh
Aberdeen Abbotswell Primary Cornhill Primary Hazlehead Academy Northfield Academy Quarryhill Primary School St Machar Academy Westpark School
Edinburgh Pentland Primary School Fox Covert Primary School St Andrews Fox Covert RC PS (one site) Colinton Primary School Currie High School Lorne Primary School Cramond Primary School Trinity Primary School
Dundee Ardler Primary School St Fergus Primary School
North Ayrshire Council Ardrossan Academy
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries Academy and Laurieknowe Primary School in Dumfries and Carrutherstown Primary School in Nithsdale
Glasgow
Whitehill Secondary
