The warning has come from the National Union of Teachers, which at its annual conference in Harrogate renewed calls for the phased removal of asbestos from all schools.
It is thought asbestos is present in well over 75 per cent of schools but a recent government review refused to change its existing policy of managing undamaged asbestos materials in situ.
A survey of NUT members, however, has revealed that many teachers are unaware of where asbestos materials in their school are located, which the union says undermines any management strategy. It wants to see a national audit of asbestos in schools, with priority then given to the worst schools for its removal.
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