Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: identification guidance
Identify reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in your education setting and inform the Department for Education (DfE) immediately via the DfEstructural Capitalissues Portal.form.
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Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): identification guidance
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This is non-statutory guidance for responsible bodies of state-funded education estates in England.
It can be used by all parties involved in the identification of RAAC in the relevant education estates.
RAAC panels may be present in floors, walls and roofs (pitched and flat) of buildings constructed or modified between the 1950s and 1990.
The attached document provides guidance on:
- the identification of RAAC
- the appointment of a building surveyor or structural engineer to confirm if RAAC is present in any of the buildings on your education estate
- how to
informreport DfE,confirmed if RAAC is identified or suspected
what happens after to DfE hasusing beenthe informedstructural ofissues RAAC on your education estateform
NoteWhere that, where RAAC is confirmed, you should also refer to the Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: guidance for responsible bodies and education settings with confirmed RAAC.
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2026-07-20 14:24
Updated ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: identification guidance’, to remove the RAAC email address and direct users to the DfE customer help portal.
2024-04-25 16:00
Updated the ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): identification guidance’ document with updated information on our RAAC identification programme. A link to the structural issues form has been added to the landing page and guidance document for responsible bodies to report any cases of confirmed RAAC.
2023-08-31 14:30
Replaced ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): estates guidance’ with ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): identification guidance’, and updated on-page text accordingly.
2022-12-14 14:57
First published.
Details
This is non-statutory guidance for responsible bodies of state-funded education estates in England.
It can be used by all parties involved in the identification of RAAC in the relevant education estates.
RAAC panels may be present in floors, walls and roofs (pitched and flat) of buildings constructed or modified between the 1950s and 1990.
The attached document provides guidance on:
- the identification of RAAC
- the appointment of a building surveyor or structural engineer to confirm if RAAC is present in any of the buildings on your education estate
- how to
informreportDfE,confirmedifRAACisidentifiedorsuspected whathappensafterto DfEhasusingbeentheinformedstructuralofissuesRAAConyoureducationestateform
NoteWhere that, where RAAC is confirmed, you should also refer to the Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: guidance for responsible bodies and education settings with confirmed RAAC.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-07-20 14:24
Updated ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: identification guidance’, to remove the RAAC email address and direct users to the DfE customer help portal.
2024-04-25 16:00
Updated the ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): identification guidance’ document with updated information on our RAAC identification programme. A link to the structural issues form has been added to the landing page and guidance document for responsible bodies to report any cases of confirmed RAAC.
2023-08-31 14:30
Replaced ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): estates guidance’ with ‘Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC): identification guidance’, and updated on-page text accordingly.
2022-12-14 14:57
First published.