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Deal with Centerprise was paid for from the same pot of cash earmarked to rebuild classrooms at risk of collapse because they contain ­potentially deadly concrete

The Education Secretary was caught on camera insisting she deserved praise for her handling of the crisis, which has forced schools to shut amid fears their roofs could collapse

The lone wheel is seen flying through the air from the opposite side of the road over the central reservation in Queens, New York. Fortunately, there were no injuries

Thousands of children were unable to return to lessons after the summer holidays over concerns reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete could disintegrate and collapse

Andrea Scott said her twins will be 'significantly impacted' by the delay of their school opening due to their learning difficulties - their school has shut due to concrete fears

Cases are expected to rise as children go back to class after the summer holidays, and data shows there were 92,965 new daily cases of symptomatic infection on September 1

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan complained that she is not getting enough praise even as more than 100 schools have been forced to fully or partially shut because of dodgy concrete

After a summer of fun, some kids might not be too excited about the prospect of returning to school - but there are things parents can do to help ease them back into a routine

Shadow Education Secretary says there is no more perfect a 'defining image about the last 13 years of Conservative government' than classrooms that could be deathtraps for pupils

The Labour leader argued that Rishi Sunak is gripped by 'complete inertia' as he pointed to the PM's failure to tackle crumbling schools, zombie knives and the holiday chaos

Labour launched a fresh attack on the Prime Minister as more than 100 schools and colleges were told to partially or fully shut over fears of dangerous concrete

Bridget Philipson, the Shadow Education Secretary, said Labour would “at a stroke” change rules to limit to three the number of items of branded uniform and PE kit parents are forced to buy

An army of structural engineers are set to be dispatched on Monday to inspect HUNDREDS of schools which may have used reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their construction - as experts' concerns grow that the substance may have been used in prisons and even housing

The Tories have sat on their hands for thirteen years - and now parents can't be sure that their kids' classrooms won't fall down at any moment

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is a lightweight, cheaper, alternative to normal concrete, but has a fixed lifespan and many buildings built with it now desperately need repairing and rebuilding

Among the schools affected by the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete is Corpus Christi in South London, where one mum is facing her children being taught in two places as a result

Though not confirmed, it is estimated that around 24 schools in England have been told to close entirely because of the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

The secondary school was reportedly told by officials just four days before the new term that their building fell foul of new guidelines - forcing them to delay the start of lessons

A number of schools have so far confirmed they will be closed ahead of the return of pupils next week as a result of concerns over a form of concrete feared to be ineffective

More than 100 schools face last-minute chaos after being told they either have to close or partially close - five years after the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) became clear

The schools minister has said a collapse at a school building using RAAC concrete this summer was behind the new wave of closures - but warnings had already been raised following an incident in 2018

Worried parents have told the Government to 'get your act together' after they refused to provide a list of all the schools forced to close over dangerous RAAC concrete

Frontbencher Nick Gibb, Rishi Sunak's schools minister, claimed he would have no qualms about his young relatives being taught in a school with beams used to reinforced crumbling concrete

The Department for Education has refused to release a list of all the schools affected by the closures - but has told parents that headteachers will 'let you know directly'

A top Tory admitted not all schools have been informed that they may have to fully or partially close, despite term starting on Monday, as pressure mounts to name all affected schools