Teaching unions have called on the Government to tackle the “ticking time bomb” of asbestos in schools, urging Labour to match their commitments on Raac concrete .

Unions have raised the alarm over the threat posed to teachers and children, and said the extent of asbestos exposure in schools is not known because of a “culture of secrecy”.

The Government has pledged to complete all works to remove Raac concrete from schools by 2029, a move which has been welcomed by unions. New Feature

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In 2023, more than 100 schools were told to close due to the presence of collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) in their buildings.

The National Education Union (NEU) is urging the Government to take a similar approach to asbest

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