An independent inquiry is to be conducted by Edinburgh Council into the construction problems which forced 17 schools to be shut.
All schools in the city built during the PFI1 scheme in 2001 to 2004 were closed at Easter after defects were found in the walls of the buildings. Thousands of pupils were displaced, and those schools which were completely rebuilt under the PFI scheme remain closed while repairs are carried out.
After reading the report from the private consortium who own and maintain the schools, the city’s Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee has agreed to launch the inquiry, which will be chaired by “an independent senior figure”. The inquiry is expected to commence once the schools reopen after the summer holidays.
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