PUPILS whose education was disrupted by the concrete crisis which closed hundreds of school buildings have been refused consideration for any effects it may have had on their A-level exams.

Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to receive their results on Thursday.

But days before the current academic year started in September last year, many schools had to shut buildings because reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete — Raac — had been used in their construction. It was found to crumble and be prone to collapse.