St James’ Primary School said the DfE confirmed on Tuesday RAAC work over the summer was sufficient to reopen
A school which was forced to partially close due to fears over dangerous concrete will be allowed to reopen, a governor has said.
St James’ Primary in Tunbridge Wells said safety work carried out over the summer had now been confirmed as sufficient for the school to reopen.
The BBC has contacted Kent County Council (KCC) for confirmation.
Speaking to BBC Radio Kent, chair of governors for St James’ Primary Stephen Pollard said: “We have just received a further letter from the Department for Education this morning confirming that they now understand that the work that was undertaken over the summer does meet the criteria for re-opening the school.
“We’ve been told we can reopen tomorrow and all we’re waiting for is that confirmation in writing from KCC.”
Earlier KCC said the Department for Education (DfE) had written to some affected schools advising them to vacate RAAC-affected buildings immediately “even in…
