Bridget Phillipson responds to the news that 174 schools are now affected by RAAC

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the news that 174 schools are now affected by RAAC, said:

“This news is frustratingly not surprising, because the Conservatives chose not to fix the roof while the sun was shining. 

“The Conservatives’ catastrophic decision to cut Labour’s Building Schools for the Future programme, compounded by Inaction Man Rishi Sunak’s decision to slash funding for school rebuilding, has led to the disruption to learning that we are now seeing.

“The Conservatives have said they will do whatever it takes to fix this crisis: they must now ensure that no child will have to return to remote learning.”