WORK is taking place to remove an 'exterior canopy' at a primary school after Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) was found.

Work to replace the ceiling and lighting in classrooms and at the corridor at Ysgol Maes Owen will also be carried out. This follows investigation work.

The inspection revealed that the school hall does not contain RAAC and an be used for classes.

A spokesperson from Conwy County Borough Council said on September 21: "We’ve been carrying out further investigations at Ysgol Maes Owen to find out as much as we can about the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the school building.

"RAAC was located in two areas of the school and its condition has been fully checked.

"Work is now taking place to remove an exterior canopy, and to replace the ceiling and lighting in the classrooms and corridor where investigation work was carried out. We expect this work to take about two weeks.

"The investigations confirmed that the school hall does not contain RAAC. The school hall has its own entrance and won’t be affected by the work so, in agreement with the headteacher, we have decided to use the hall for classes while the work takes place.

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"Parents have been informed of the arrangements being put in place for learners."

The school has informed parents and guardians what teaching arrangements are in place for the next two weeks. Home learning will be timetabled for some year groups alongside in school learning. 

Parents and guardians were informed about the RAAC discovery earlier this month. The school closed on Thursday, September 14 and Friday, September 15 and has been closed to pupils this week (week commencing September 18).