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| Flash Ley School to reopen after formaldehyde leak | Flash Ley School to reopen after formaldehyde leak |
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| A primary school forced to close after a toxic chemical was discovered will reopen later. | A primary school forced to close after a toxic chemical was discovered will reopen later. |
| Flash Ley School in Stafford was closed in October 2015 when high levels of formaldehyde were discovered. | Flash Ley School in Stafford was closed in October 2015 when high levels of formaldehyde were discovered. |
| The colourless gas - found in materials used in plywood, carpeting and foam insulation - has a pungent odour and can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, mouth and throat. | The colourless gas - found in materials used in plywood, carpeting and foam insulation - has a pungent odour and can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, mouth and throat. |
| Tests showed the problem occurred after work on the school's floor ducts. | Tests showed the problem occurred after work on the school's floor ducts. |
| More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire | More on this and other stories from Stoke and Staffordshire |
| About 20 pupils at the school reported feeling ill when the smell was first discovered. | |
| Throughout its closure, pupils were based at nearby schools including the Chetwynd Centre, Tillington Manor Primary and Stafford Manor High School. | |
| Staffordshire County Council said remedial work had now finished and continued testing confirmed the air was safe for pupils and staff. | Staffordshire County Council said remedial work had now finished and continued testing confirmed the air was safe for pupils and staff. |
| The buildings, on Hawksmoor Road, have undergone a deep clean and the substance believed to be behind the presence of formaldehyde in the air has been removed. | The buildings, on Hawksmoor Road, have undergone a deep clean and the substance believed to be behind the presence of formaldehyde in the air has been removed. |
| Head teachers Karan Williams and Kerri Fenton said: "This is the news we've all been waiting for. | Head teachers Karan Williams and Kerri Fenton said: "This is the news we've all been waiting for. |
| "Our journey is in its final stages and we are really excited about the new year and continuing our successful future back at Flash Ley. | "Our journey is in its final stages and we are really excited about the new year and continuing our successful future back at Flash Ley. |
| "We want to express our upmost thanks to everyone; our dedicated staff, the resilient children, loyal parents, the local community and county for supporting us in what has been a unique situation." | "We want to express our upmost thanks to everyone; our dedicated staff, the resilient children, loyal parents, the local community and county for supporting us in what has been a unique situation." |