Another Darlington school has been found to have crumbling concrete on the premises.

Carmel College and Sixth Form will be partially opened after RAAC was found in the kitchen and library.

The kitchen and library are being temporarily vacated. 

All year groups will still be attending school next week.

It becomes the ninth school in the North East to have dangerous concrete used in the building.

Across the country more than 100 schools will be closed after the Department of Education announced that they needed to be vacated.

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Peter Gibson, MP for Darlington, said: "We all want to provide our children with the best education, and part of that is providing a safe learning environment. I deeply disappointed to learn that some schools in Darlington will be unable to start their new term as planned due to the announced safety concerns caused by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).

"I will be working closely with the affected schools to see what can be done to ensure that they can re-opened to full capacity as soon as possible. 

"The Government has allocated over £13 billion since 2015 to maintain and improve school facilities across England, including £1.8 billion for the 2023-24 financial year. This funding is part of the total £19.4 billion of capital funding announced at the 2021 Spending Review to support the education sector until 2025.

"I know schools will be concerned about the financial implications of the remedial work needed to be done to address the RAAC and I am pleased that the Department for Education have confirmed that they will be covering the costs of all work needed to be done, including covering the cost of any temporary accommodation needed to ensure we can get pupils back in schools."

Jonathan Dulston, Conservative councillor for Eastbourne, explained how 'disappointed' he was that the announcement has come so late.

He said: "Obviously, it is disappointing that all the schools have been getting ready to re-open.

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"St Teresa's is in my ward and I know how hard they work to maintain exceptional standards.

"It is vital that children's education isn't impacted. 

"I will reach out to them and offer them my full support."