Education secretary to publish guidance for primary and secondary schools on how to deal with Covid-19 outbreaks
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10.19am BST
The NAHT, the union for head teachers, has put out a statement saying that, although it supports the aim of getting all pupils in England back to school in September, it thinks the government also needs a “plan B” in case that is not possible. Here is an extract from the statement from NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman. He says:
What is clear is that school will continue to look and feel different for the foreseeable future. This will certainly not represent a return to normality for pupils, parents or staff.
Whilst a model of larger group sizes is perhaps the only feasible way to get all pupils back to school on a full-time basis, no-one should underestimate the scale of the challenge school leaders will now face in making these plans work in practice, especially in secondary schools. Significant time will now need to be spent implementing the new measures government is asking schools to take.
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10.09am BST
The Department for Education has just published its guidance for schools in England on how they should open in full from September. The document is here. It starts:
It is our plan that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term.
Related: Children in England fully back at school in September, leaked plans say
Continue reading…Education secretary to publish guidance for primary and secondary schools on how to deal with Covid-19 outbreaks Oxford offers best hope of vaccine this year, MPs toldLeicester outbreak driven by under-19s and workersCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 10.19am BSTThe NAHT, the union for head teachers, has put out a statement saying that, although it supports the aim of getting all pupils in England back to school in September, it thinks the government also needs a “plan B” in case that is not possible. Here is an extract from the statement from NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman. He says:What is clear is that school will continue to look and feel different for the foreseeable future. This will certainly not represent a return to normality for pupils, parents or staff.Whilst a model of larger group sizes is perhaps the only feasible way to get all pupils back to school on a full-time basis, no-one should underestimate the scale of the challenge school leaders will now face in making these plans work in practice, especially in secondary schools. Significant time will now need to be spent implementing the new measures government is asking schools to take.NEW: @PaulWhiteman6 comments on @educationgovuk guidance for #September #schoolreopeninguk https://t.co/u3XUcy5uUO pic.twitter.com/zXvRZFWknQ 10.09am BSTThe Department for Education has just published its guidance for schools in England on how they should open in full from September. The document is here. It starts:It is our plan that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term. Related: Children in England fully back at school in September, leaked plans say Continue reading…