RAAC Remediation Workflow (2025)
The Department for Education confirmed 237 state-funded settings with RAAC by October 2024 and committed to funding removal. Contractors that can prove progress to DfE regional teams win more lots. Use Toolfy to coordinate inspections, mitigations, and permanent rebuild works.
237 schools
Confirmed RAAC (Oct 2024)
Department for Education
£1.5bn+
Budget committed
UK Treasury / DfE updates
48-hour SLA
Temporary mitigation deadline
DfE management info
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Timeline + deliverables
Use this to brief clients and internal teams.
Day 0-2
- Identify risk, close spaces, deploy temporary supports or remote learning
Week 1-4
- Complete structural engineer report
- Submit funding request + evidence pack
Month 2-6
- Deliver temporary accomodation
- Start permanent design + procurement
Month 6-18
- Implement permanent remediation
- Reopen spaces and monitor annually
Toolfy workflow per site
Inspection
- Job template collects panel reference, span, condition, photos.
- Attach engineer reports + structural calculations.
- Trigger immediate alerts for critical findings.
Mitigation
- Schedule propping + closures with countdown timers.
- Upload proof of temporary classrooms + risk assessments.
- Share dashboards with DfE/local authorities.
Permanent works
- Break down contracts into packages (steel, roofing, M&E).
- Track spend vs funding approvals.
- Use handover checklist (warranties, O&M manuals, monitoring plan).
Stakeholder communications
- Parents/staff: send weekly SMS/email updates summarising risk status + next milestones.
- DfE case officers: provide Toolfy dashboard links that show mitigation completion, cost to date, and programme dates.
- Insurers: attach survey reports, photos, and temporary works certificates inside a dedicated folder.
Interactive RAAC checklist
Prove progress every 24 hours
Toolfy keeps surveys, mitigations, and permanent works aligned so clients and regulators see live evidence—not old spreadsheets.
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