THE start of term has been delayed at a school in Taunton due to the presence of RAAC concrete.

Parents and carers of all 88 children aged up to 11 at Selworthy School have been informed the Oakhill campus will remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday, September 6), the first day of the academic year.

And pupils in Basil class at the school on Selworthy Road will be unable to attend the following day (Thursday, September 7).

A check of the school premises yesterday (Monday) revealed "some spaces" in the school contained reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), a cheaper concrete used widely from the 1950s until the 1990s that is prone to crumble and collapse after 30 or 40 years.

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A Somerset Council spokesperson said: "The check happened at Oakhill...which confirmed some spaces within the school where RAAC is present.

"We have been instructed that we cannot use these spaces until remedial action has been taken.

"The areas include one classroom space.

"As this closure has been made at the very last minute, we will need time to move furniture and set up suitable alternative learning spaces, ready for a calm and purposeful start to term.

"Therefore, we will remain closed to all children on Wednesday 6th September.

"We will remain closed to just to Basil class on Thursday 7th September."

The senior school on the Hazelbrook campus off Lyngford Road was build more recently and is not believed to contain RAAC.