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Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school

Further 27 schools in England have been named as affected by Raac on updated list published by the government

More than one hundred schools in England have been fully or partly closed just days before the start of the new academic year, due to concerns over the safety of concrete roof panels.

The Education Secretary distanced herself from any involvement in the decision-making process surrounding the refurbishment project.

The Department for Education has published a long-awaited list of schools and colleges in England identified as having collapse-prone Raac.

‘The cowboys are running the country,’ says Labour leader during feisty PMQs

In September 2022, schools in England were at risk of bankruptcy as their day-to-day spending threatened to overtake their regular income. A hasty autumn budget included additional revenue funds for schools, coming as a relief to many school leaders.

Guardian analysis of newly published government list shows that 109 of the 147 affected schools are in Conservative constituencies

The list shows 19 schools have had to delay the start of term.