Risk of England school buildings collapse ‘very likely’, says DfE

Annual report lays bare state of dilapidated education estate built during postwar shortages

Officials have raised the risk level of school buildings collapsing to “very likely”, after an increase in serious structural issues being reported – especially in blocks built in the years 1945 to 1970.

England’s dilapidated school estate has been a cause of growing concern, but the dangers were laid bare in the Department for Education’s (DfE) annual report on Monday, highlighting school building safety as one of the six key risks.

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