Transparency data

Background on RAAC management information

Updated 8 February 2024

Applies to England

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Overview

This page provides background on the published management information relating to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in education settings.

All management information on RAAC refers to state-funded schools, maintained nursery schools and further education (FE) colleges in England.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)

RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete which was used in building construction from the 1950s until the mid-1990s.

The Department for Education (DfE) has been talking to responsible bodies in more detail about the potential risks of RAAC since 2018, when we published a warning note with the Local Government Association.

There is further information on identifying RAAC and guidance for responsible bodies and education settings with confirmed RAAC.

The latest published management information covers the RAAC removal route for settings where RAAC is confirmed.

RAAC removal routes in settings where RAAC is confirmed

The latest published management information shows a summary of the number of settings with confirmed RAAC and the RAAC removal routes for these settings at the specified date.

The RAAC removal routes are categorised as follows:

  • school rebuilding programme: the setting has been deemed eligible to be added to the list of schools to have one or more blocks rebuilt or refurbished in the school rebuilding programme
  • grant: the responsible body will be provided with a grant to allow them to remove the RAAC from the setting
  • other: the setting has a different route to remove the RAAC, for example it doesn’t require the Department to provide any additional support or funding, or the case has only recently been confirmed and we are assessing the best solution for removal

The latest publication is based on settings with confirmed RAAC as of 8 February 2024.

Further information about the school rebuilding programme is available.

Previous tables published and related background information are available on the National Archives for data:

List of education settings with confirmed RAAC

The latest published management information includes the detailed list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the RAAC removal route of these settings at the specified date.

The list includes:

  • the name of the education setting
  • their unique reference number (URN)
  • their local authority establishment number (LAESTAB)
  • the phase of education
  • the type of setting
  • RAAC removal route
  • the date of the publication where the setting first appeared
  • a link to the setting’s website
  • the region, local authority and parliamentary constituency where the setting is located

Data quality

This management information is a snapshot of data at the specified date, published for transparency purposes.

Details on schools and colleges are sourced from the Get Information about Schools service.

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