A school in Middlesbrough has reopened after a structual report deemed it safe, despite informing parents that there was Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) on the premises in a letter last week. 

Kader Academy, in Middlesbrough, closed the school to all pupils last week, telling parents that they had been made aware of "the presence of RAAC in various locations of the school building". 

But over the weekend, another inspection at the Academy, located on Staindrop Drive in Acklam, confirmed that no RAAC was present. 

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Mitigation plans had already been made - with the school planning to teach children in marquees if remedial work was necessary to deal with crumbling concrete. 

Children were welcomed back into classrooms today after a letter was sent to parents confirming that the Department for Education were happy with the results of an additional report from a structural engineer.  

As the school was closed only days before the start of term, children were learning online. Parents and teachers are now "relieved" to have kids back in classrooms. 

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At the end of the summer holiday more than 100 schools and colleges were told to partially or fully close their buildings with several across the region affected.

This is because reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was used in construction between the 1950s and mid-1990s and is prone to failure.

The roof of a primary school in Kent collapsed in 2018 and RAAC was later found to be to blame.

In her letter to parents last week, headteacher Alison Mitchinson said she had been left "shocked and upset" that Kader Academy was forced to close. 

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She said: “We were subsequently made aware this afternoon of the presence of RAAC in various locations of the school building.

“In accordance with the latest government guidance, we are unfortunately forced to close the whole school to all pupils with immediate effect.

“This is whilst further investigations take place to ascertain the condition of the RAAC and for any possible mitigation/ remedial works to be carried out.”