Second Report - The condition of school buildings

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 78 19 November 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 42 items (5 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 40 of 42 classified)
Accepted 28
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Second report from Session 2023-24 · published 8 Mar 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
2 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Clarify DfE's school estate safety risk appetite and publish its RAAC eradication plan.
Conclusion
DfE’s risk appetite regarding the school estate, and how this aligns with its recent approach on RAAC, appears unclear. Since summer 2021, DfE has recognised a significant safety risk across the school estate. In spring 2023, it continued to assess … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepted, agreeing to clarify risk appetite with risks owned at Director General level, but did not commit to a clear timeline or financial plan for eradicating RAAC, stating technical advice does not recommend removal in all cases.
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