Remedial works are to be carried out at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh.

Last month, proactive inspections by the Council of recent repairs carried out by the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) have identified faults on the roof and in the suspended ceilings of the school, despite confirmation from ESP that the issues identified had been made safe.

Issues included more loose flashing across the roof and issues with suspended ceilings involving support wires, incorrectly fitted tiles/light fittings and tiles. The council said any urgent issues needing addressed were made safe during the inspections last month.

Two years ago, nine tonnes of masonry fell from a wall at the school and prompted a country-wide review of building projects across Scotland.

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ESP are the body responsible for building, maintaining and operating the 17 schools under the PPP1 project on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council. As a precaution, the local authority has commissioned similar suspended ceiling and roof checks to be carried out on the other 16 schools under the PPP1 project.

Council Chief Executive Andrew Kerr said: "I fully understand parents will be concerned at these latest developments but I want to reassure them that action is being taken to fix these issues.

"We have always stated that the health and safety of our pupils and staff is paramount which is why we are making sure these issues are remedied immediately and as a precaution, we will be carrying out similar checks on the other 16 schools in the PPP1 project.

"We are extremely concerned at these latest construction defects at Oxgangs Primary School following the wall collapse two years ago and the Edinburgh Schools Partnership have to be held accountable.

"It was our own proactive inspections that identified these latest issues and we will be seeking answers from ESP as they have once again let down the parents and the Council over the condition of the school."

Image: Photograph of Oxgangs Primary School after nine tonnes of masonry collapsed in January 2016.

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