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
Dear Yohannes Lowe
Letter providing all information requested
Thank you for your e-mail of 17^th October 2022 where you requested
information about RAAC.
We have now completed searching for the information you requested.
1) Was your school, or any part of it, built between the 1960s and 1980s?
Please simply answer YES or NO to this question.
NO
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.
NA
If the answer is NO, and your school does have RAAC, please briefly say
why there are no plans to remove the material.
NA
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Yours sincerely
Andy Lennon
ANDY LENNON
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
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Dear Andy Lennon (Staff),
Thanks v much for your response. The second question, upon reflection, was not phrased very clearly.
But I take it that your school has no RAAC on it?
Burnham Grammar School is now closed for students for INSET Days &
Half-Term.
The school is closed for INSET from Wednesday 19^th October until Friday
21^st October and for the half-term break from Monday 24^th October until
Friday 28^th October 2022. The school is closed for INSET on Monday
31^st October.
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whether you need to contact Social Care /Children's Services for the
appropriate Local Authority or the Police on 101/999.
If you need to URGENTLY speak with an on-call
BGS Safeguarding Team member, please contact the duty team member on 07500
102368.
Please note this number is purely for urgent Safeguarding/Child Protection
matters during the school holiday period and not for routine pastoral
matters. Any routine matters should be addressed to us in the normal way
and we will deal with them upon our return.
Burnham Grammar School and Dorney Primary School are part of the Beeches
Learning & Development Trust: a company limited by guarantee
Registered in England: Company Number: 7769232
Registered Office: Hogfair Lane, Burnham, Bucks, SL17HG
We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
Burnham Grammar School as part of the Beeches Learning Development Trust
is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of its students &
staff & expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment.
The views expressed in this message are personal and not necessarily those
of Burnham Grammar School. Complaints about messages should be sent to
[Burnham Grammar School request email]
The contents of this electronic message (including attachments) are
strictly private and confidential and are intended for use by the
addressee only. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it
together with any attachments or return it to [Burnham Grammar School request email]
Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
Good evening
That is correct. The building is only 1 year old.
Regards
Andy Lennon
ANDY LENNON
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER
DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEAD
BURNHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL SL1 7HG
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From: Yohannes Lowe <[FOI #908543 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 6:03:58 PM
To: Andy Lennon (Staff) <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Burnham Grammar School - FOI Request
Dear Andy Lennon (Staff),
Thanks v much for your response. The second question, upon reflection, was
not phrased very clearly.
But I take it that your school has no RAAC on it?
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