Haringey's Park View School will not have permanent repairs to its RAAC-affected building completed until July 2028, according to a report presented at a Cabinet Member Signing meeting.

The discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the roof of teaching Block A at Park View School in April 2023 led to the immediate closure of the top floor, which housed 14 classrooms and office space. The Public reports pack states that the temporary accommodation is essential for Haringey to meet its legal obligation to provide enough school places. Without it, the council would fail to meet this duty.

Temporary accommodation, consisting of 13 classrooms, one shared office, and four toilets, was installed to ensure minimal disruption to students' education. At the meeting of Wednesday 30 July 2025, Councillor Zena Brabazon, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools & Families, approved an extension to the rental contract for this temporary accommodation with Portakabin Ltd for a further 155 weeks. This decision was made to ensure the school can continue to provide sufficient places for students while the permanent remediation work is carried out.

While Block A is undergoing repairs, Block B also contains RAAC. However, the Public reports pack confirms that a structural engineer has determined that the other floors of Block B are safe for students and staff to use.

The Department for Education (DfE) has agreed to fund the replacement of the roof containing RAAC, which includes removing all RAAC panels from blocks A & B and replacing them with a new deck and roof covering. The DfE will also reimburse Haringey Council for the costs of the temporary accommodation, including ongoing rental costs, until the remediation is complete.

Several alternative options were considered but ultimately rejected. These included:

  • Doing nothing, which was deemed unacceptable as it would breach the council's statutory duty to provide sufficient school places.
  • Retendering the contract, which would cause delays and further disruption.
  • Relocating teaching spaces within the school, which was not feasible due to space constraints.
  • Relocating pupils to other schools, which was considered detrimental to their education.
  • Purchasing the temporary accommodation, which was not considered value for money.

The council report stated that without the temporary accommodation, Haringey would fail to meet its statutory duty to provide sufficient school places. The Public reports pack also notes that the temporary building has been constructed to be DDA compliant on the ground floor, with ramps and disabled WC.