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Teaching at King Edmund School in Rochford has been put online after asbestos was found on site.

大象传媒 Essex's Sonia Watson spoke to Ross Miller, who's daughter was due to take her mock exams before Christmas and Andrea Kirk who is concerned about her niece who goes to the school.

A statement from The King Edmund School:

"Staff at The King Edmund School have been working hard to put in place remote learning for students during this challenging time.

"All students are now working remotely on Teams, with face-to-face provision provided to the school's most vulnerable students at premises provided by Rochford District Council, with further support commencing during this week.

"All concerns and questions from parents in regard to the demolition of the old school buildings and the asbestos testing and removal are being forwarded directly to the DfE as they are responsible for the project.

"We are as concerned about the situation as our parents, students and members of the local community. Our students' safety and education are, as always, our biggest priority and we thank parents for their continued support."

A Department for Education spokesperson said:

鈥淭he safety of pupils and school staff remains the top priority and nothing of concern has been found so far but we are continuing to do tests.

鈥淭he school will communicate to parents when they are set to reopen, and we continue to work closely with the local authority and school to minimise the impact on pupils鈥� learning.鈥�

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