HERE are the latest updates on teaching arrangements for Harlow primary schools affected by concrete problems.

Katherines Primary Academy & Nursery:

• Face to face learning will resume on Monday 11th September. 
• The main block contains RAAC in the roof. There are two other ancillary areas – known as the annex and former caretaker’s facility that do not contain RAAC.
• Nursery children (aged 3+) and KS1 pupils (age 5-7) will return to four classrooms within the annex/ caretaker space.
• For the six KS2 classes (for pupils age 7-11), these will be relocated to other schools across Harlow within the NET Academy (two at Abbotsweld, two in Latton Green and two in Longwood). These classrooms will be exclusive to Katherines school and not shared with the host school.
• Staff welfare and communal facilities have been requested and are anticipated to be delivered within temporary facilities from 11th September (subject to availability). 
• Options for transport to the new schools locations are currently being considered by the school and will be communicated as soon as possible. 
• In the longer term, Katherines is working to deliver temporary accommodation on the school site in modulars to ensure the whole school and staff community can be brought back together on site as soon as possible. 

Jerounds Primary School:

• Face to face learning will resume this week as planned (Wednesday 6th September). 
• RAAC is present within the kitchen and has had steel mitigation works already undertaken.
• There is a very small area which has undetermined RAAC and is therefore continuing to be used until RAAC is confirmed.
• This area is being surveyed immediately via Essex and will be removed from use if RAAC is present until mitigations are in place.

Harlowbury Primary

• Face to face learning will resume slightly delayed on Monday 11th September.
• RAAC is present throughout the school, however historic mitigation works have previously been undertaken.
• A structural engineer visit is scheduled for Tuesday 5th September.
• The school has carried out a visual inspection by a surveyor this morning, who, subject to a structural engineer’s review tomorrow, believes the building is safe to use. 

We are waiting to hear from Water Lane Primary Academy.