It follows the release of new figures that show councils in England have paid out at least £10m in compensation to current and former school staff and ex-pupils who have developed illnesses because of asbestos in school buildings.
The figures have been obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent to all local authorities in England and Wales, of which 135 responded. The FOI was submitted by Lucie Stephens, whose mother Sue, a reception teacher, died of mesothelioma - a type of cancer usually caused by asbestos exposure - this year.
Ms Stephens has also started a petition to fulfil her mother’s legacy of wanting asbestos removed from all schools.
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