No schools in Bracknell have been built with the dangerous concrete that is forcing others across England to close, the council has confirmed.

The government’s Department for Education has ordered more than 100 schools to shut or reinforce buildings made with a certain type of concrete before the start of the school year.

Schools found with buildings containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been told they must introduce safety measures. These could include propping up ceilings made using concrete – or even “fully or partially” to alternative buildings while measures are installed.

RAAC is a lightweight “bubbly” form of concrete used widely between the 1950s and mid-1990s - usually in the form of panels on flat roofs, as well as occasionally in pitched roofs, floors and walls. It has a lifespan of around 30 years.

But Bracknell Forest Council confirmed that none of the schools in the borough will be affected by the order.

A spokesperson said: “Following the Government’s report on the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in some school buildings, Bracknell Forest Council can confirm that no local authority schools in the borough are affected by this use of this material.”