The prime minister said the Department for Education had acted 'exactly correctly' upon learning of the scale of the use of collapse-prone concrete in schools.
"But the professional advice from the independent bodies on RAAC remains as it is. Departments individually will follow that advice as it relates to their particular estate."to determine which school buildings needed to close following RAAC concerns.Keegan didn't consult on closing schools
The education secretary has made clear she took the most cautious of the options presented by officials over which buildings to shut last week.
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