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<\/p>\nBlundering Gillian Keegan has been mocked after saying kids would rather be taught in portable cabins than classrooms.<\/p>\n
The Education Secretary made the bizarre claim amid mounting criticism over the crumbling concrete crisis.<\/p>\n
She said children at schools affected by the collapse-risk reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) had told her they would prefer to stay in the \u201chigh-quality\u201d temporary cabins.<\/p>\n
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She said: \u201cI have been to a number of schools and seen children and met children in the portacabins.<\/p>\n
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"In the first school I went to the children were all petitioning me to stay in the portacabin because they actually preferred it to the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nearly 250 temporary rooms have been ordered in response to the crisis.<\/p>\n
Julie McCulloch, from the Association of School and College Leaders, said: \u201cThe Education Secretary should be reflecting on why kids prefer temporary accommodation. Much of the school estate is outdated and should have been rebuilt years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n
Downing Street defended Ms Keegan. The PM\u2019s official spokesman said she was simply \u201creflecting a conversation\u201d and that PM Rishi Sunak still had full confidence in her.<\/p>\n
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Ms Keegan was previously filmed saying "everyone else has sat on their a*se" during the concrete crisis following a TV interview. She said: "Does anyone ever say: \u2018You know what, you\u2019ve done a f***ing good job, because everyone else has sat on their a*se and done nothing?\u2019 No signs of that, no?"<\/p>\n
She has since apologised for the comments, saying: "School and local leaders deserve huge credit for making sure the vast majority of settings with confirmed RAAC are continuing to offer pupils face-to-face learning.<\/p>\n
"We will continue to work closely with affected schools and provide both expert and financial support to minimise disruption and keep staff and children safe."<\/p>\n
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