Schools RAC Pt1 (Academies)
Hello,
I hope whoever is reading this is well. This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
1) Was your school, or any part of it, built between the 1960s and 1980s? Please simply answer YES or NO to this question.
2) Are you aware if there is Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in any part of the school premises? Please simply answer YES, NO or UNSURE to this question.
3) Does the school have plans to completely remove the areas with RAAC from its premises? If the answer to this question is YES, please specify the target removal year.
If the answer is NO, and your school does have RAAC, please briefly say why there are no plans to remove the material.
Best,
Yohannes
20/10/22
Dear Yohannes Lowe
Freedom of Information Request
Further to your request for information asking:
1) Was your school, or any part of it, built between the 1960s and 1980s?
Please simply answer YES or NO to this question.
2) Are you aware if there is Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
in any part of the school premises? Please simply answer YES, NO or UNSURE
to this question.
3) Does the school have plans to completely remove the areas with RAAC
from its premises? If the answer to this question is YES, please specify
the target removal year.
If the answer is NO, and your school does have RAAC, please briefly say
why there are no plans to remove the material.
I can tell you the following:
1) Was your school, or any part of it, built between the 1960s and 1980s?
Please simply answer YES or NO to this question.
Yes
2) Are you aware if there is Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
in any part of the school premises? Please simply answer YES, NO or UNSURE
to this question.
No
3) Does the school have plans to completely remove the areas with RAAC
from its premises? If the answer to this question is YES, please specify
the target removal year.
N/A
If the answer is NO, and your school does have RAAC, please briefly say
why there are no plans to remove the material.
N/A
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From: Yohannes Lowe <[3][FOI #908312 email]>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 6:55 PM
To: FOI requests at Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall
<[4][Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Schools RAC Pt1 (Academies)
Hello,
I hope whoever is reading this is well. This is a request under the
Freedom of Information Act.
1) Was your school, or any part of it, built between the 1960s and 1980s?
Please simply answer YES or NO to this question.
2) Are you aware if there is Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
in any part of the school premises? Please simply answer YES, NO or UNSURE
to this question.
3) Does the school have plans to completely remove the areas with RAAC
from its premises? If the answer to this question is YES, please specify
the target removal year.
If the answer is NO, and your school does have RAAC, please briefly say
why there are no plans to remove the material.
Best,
Yohannes
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Dear J Fendek,
Thanks very much for your response to my request. Upon second reading, my second question was not very clearly phrased, but I take it from your response that there is no RAAC on your school's estate?
Yes that's correct - no RAAC at the school
Kind regards
James Fendek
James Fendek
IT Lead, Trust Data Protection Lead and Communications Officer
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