Two Kent schools reopen after concrete scare
BBC 2023-09-06 11:21:48 • 2 mins
By Hamish Mureddu-Reid & PA Media
BBC News
Two schools in Kent have reopened after they closed on Tuesday amid concerns about unstable concrete used in buildings.
Palmarsh Primary in Hythe was closed completely on Tuesday due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
St James' Church of England Primary in Tunbridge Wells was partially closed.
Clarification and discussions with the Department for Education (DfE) has led to both fully reopening on Wednesday.
The schools had previously received letters from the DfE ordering all RAAC-affected buildings to be vacated immediately, even in cases where they were previously seen as "non-critical".
