Virtually 40 colleges in Scotland discovered to include a probably harmful concrete have been named by councils.
Figures shared with the PA information company from native authorities in Scotland present at the least 38 colleges throughout the nation have been discovered to have the doubtless harmful bolstered autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).
Some councils are but to answer requests for figures.
Metropolis of Edinburgh Council at present has the best variety of colleges with Raac, with eight throughout the native authority space together with the fabric.
Trinity Major College and Cramond Major College have non permanent lodging blocks arrange, a council spokesperson mentioned whereas different pupils are nonetheless in their very own school rooms.
Aberdeen Metropolis Council has seven colleges with the fabric.
West Lothian Council mentioned Raac was current in 5 colleges – St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, Balbardie Major College and Windyknowe Major in Bathgate and Riverside Major and Knightsridge Major in Livingston.
A spokesperson mentioned all areas with the fabric in its roofs had been closed with pupils and employees relocated to different areas.
Dumfries and Galloway Council recognized 4 colleges containing the fabric and mentioned that remedial work will probably be carried out.
In the meantime, Dundee, Aberdeenshire and Highland councils every mentioned Raac had been present in two of its colleges.
Moray, Inverclyde, Perth and Kinross, North Lanarkshire, Glasgow, and Argyll and Bute councils all reported one faculty every with Raac of their native authority areas.
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Perth and Kinross Council mentioned Raac was present in one property, Perth Grammar College, in February this 12 months.
The affected space was closed to pupils and employees till the panels could possibly be eliminated over the summer season holidays and changed with a metal profile roof.
A spokesperson for Moray Council mentioned designs for mitigation works at Forres had been accomplished and a contractor had been chosen to hold out the works shortly.
Glasgow Metropolis Council mentioned Raac was recognized at Whitehill Secondary in 2021 and remedial work has been carried out.
I can utterly respect why there’s public concern on this, significantly given the way in which that bulletins have been dealt with down in England
Shirley-Anne Somerville
Stirling Council mentioned no buildings have been recognized as containing the fabric in a desktop survey however a full inspection programme of all its academic properties could be carried out.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council mentioned it had additionally undertaken a desktop examine and was assured Raac had not been utilized in any of its faculty property.
A spokesperson mentioned to offer 100% certainty, nevertheless, additional surveys could be carried out over the approaching months at colleges and different buildings constructed throughout the said timescale of use.
East Dunbartonshire mentioned no colleges had been recognized as containing Raac up to now however additional investigations had been ordered to verify the place throughout the property.
Councils mentioned no colleges have been impacted in Fife, Angus, the Orkney Islands, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Midlothian and Shetland.
Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville mentioned 37 colleges are affected and ministers had recognized since final 12 months.
She mentioned: “This has in fact been a difficulty that the Authorities has been conscious of for a while, and that’s why motion has been taken, and has been for a while, for instance method again in July 2022 Scottish Authorities officers made contact with the Scottish heads of Property Providers and administrators of schooling in Scotland to share data on Raac.
“I can utterly respect why there’s public concern on this, significantly given the way in which that bulletins have been dealt with down in England.
“However I can reassure the member that we respect that public concern means we must be as open as potential, as we will be, for this as a result of dad and mom and employees are involved about this situation.”
The colleges the place Raac have been discovered by council space are:
Perth and Kinross – Perth Grammar College.
West Lothian Council – St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, Balbardie Major College, Windyknowe Major in Bathgate, Riverside Major and Knightsridge Major in Livingston.
Highland Council – Charleston Academy, Nairn Academy.
Moray – Forres Academy.
Inverclyde Council – one faculty which has not been named.
Aberdeenshire Council – Mackie Academy, Westhill Academy.
North Lanarkshire Council – one faculty which has not been named.
East Lothian Council – elements of Preston Lodge Excessive College, Prestonpans.
Argyll and Bute Council – John Logie Baird Major College in Helensburgh.
Aberdeen – Abbotswell Major, Cornhill Major, Hazlehead Academy, Northfield Academy, Quarryhill Major College, St Machar Academy, Westpark College.
Edinburgh – Pentland Major College, Fox Covert Major College and St Andrews Fox Covert RC PS (one website), Colinton Major College, Currie Excessive College and Lorne Major College, Cramond Major College and Trinity Major College.
Dundee – Ardler Major College and St Fergus Major College.
North Ayrshire Council – Ardrossan Academy.
Glasgow – Whitehill Secondary.
Dumfries and Galloway – Laurieknowe Major College in Dumfries, Carrutherstown Major College in Nithsdale, Dumfries Academy in Dumfries and Gatehouse Major College in Gatehouse of Fleet.
