Eastern Daily Press 28th April 2008 reported that asbestos has been found in broken ceiling panels at a west Norfolk school.
It was discovered in a changing room at the Downham Market High School earlier in the week, during a routine inspection. As the broken ceiling panels contained asbestos, the area was immediately sealed off to staff and students. Pupils were unable to collect their clothes, bags and even GSCE coursework and revision notes, which had to be left in the changing room on the advice of inspectors.
It means some pupils cannot get hold of their essential work, and some have raised concerns thatthis could affect their final exam results.
However, headteacher Ian Bloom has now contacted the examination board to ensure that none of the pupils will be affected. It is also understood that a specialist team dealing with the asbestos are attempting to scan coursework from the boys' bags and giving them a digital copy on a memory stick. Staff are also working with other students who have the same revision notes to see if they can help too.
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