News updates: Ofqual wanted exams to go ahead but Williamson chose to cancel
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- Lockdown eased in two of England’s worst-hit areas despite cases surge
- Scotland announces local lockdowns and quarantine for Greece arrivals
- Global coronavirus updates – live
10.59am BST
The education commitee has published the written submission it has received from Roger Taylor, chair of Ofqual, about the exam grade debacle. There is a link to it here.
We have received this written statement from @ofqual.
You can read it in full here: https://t.co/R4OO4eB1Qx pic.twitter.com/EG9jdZ0X2y
10.48am BST
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has posted a nine-item thread on Twitter explaining the reasons for the decision to tighten coronavirus restrictions in three local authorities in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. It starts here.
1. New restrictions have come into effect in Glasgow City, West Dunbartonshire & East Renfrewshire. I know residents in these areas – I am one – feel frustrated and are wondering why we have done X and not Y…so I thought it would be helpful to set out some of the rationale…
3. Our data suggests that spread in and between households is driving much of the transmission just now. That doesn’t mean there are no cases in pubs etc – but unlike in Aberdeen, pub clusters don’t appear, at this stage, to be main driver. That analysis has guided decisions…
4. Based on data, clinical advice is that restricting household gatherings indoors – where it is most difficult to keep physical distance – is vital. Closing pubs wouldn’t be an alternative to that – but an additional measure which, for now, they don’t consider proportionate
8. Data has also told us in recent days that we’ve had a number of positive cases amongst people returning from Greece – that’s why we’ve had to add Greece to quarantine list. Given uncertainties of situation, my advice remains to avoid non essential foreign travel for now
9. Finally, I know how difficult all this is. I hate having to take these decisions and you all hate the impact of them. My plea is that we treat yesterday’s developments as a wake up call and take seriously our individual responsibilities to stop #COVID spreading. Thank you!
Continue reading…News updates: Ofqual wanted exams to go ahead but Williamson chose to cancelJohnson backtracks on meeting group for Covid-19 bereavedLockdown eased in two of England’s worst-hit areas despite cases surgeScotland announces local lockdowns and quarantine for Greece arrivalsGlobal coronavirus updates – live 10.59am BSTThe education commitee has published the written submission it has received from Roger Taylor, chair of Ofqual, about the exam grade debacle. There is a link to it here.We have received this written statement from @ofqual. You can read it in full here: https://t.co/R4OO4eB1Qx pic.twitter.com/EG9jdZ0X2y 10.48am BSTNicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has posted a nine-item thread on Twitter explaining the reasons for the decision to tighten coronavirus restrictions in three local authorities in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. It starts here.1. New restrictions have come into effect in Glasgow City, West Dunbartonshire & East Renfrewshire. I know residents in these areas – I am one – feel frustrated and are wondering why we have done X and not Y…so I thought it would be helpful to set out some of the rationale…3. Our data suggests that spread in and between households is driving much of the transmission just now. That doesn’t mean there are no cases in pubs etc – but unlike in Aberdeen, pub clusters don’t appear, at this stage, to be main driver. That analysis has guided decisions…4. Based on data, clinical advice is that restricting household gatherings indoors – where it is most difficult to keep physical distance – is vital. Closing pubs wouldn’t be an alternative to that – but an additional measure which, for now, they don’t consider proportionate8. Data has also told us in recent days that we’ve had a number of positive cases amongst people returning from Greece – that’s why we’ve had to add Greece to quarantine list. Given uncertainties of situation, my advice remains to avoid non essential foreign travel for now9. Finally, I know how difficult all this is. I hate having to take these decisions and you all hate the impact of them. My plea is that we treat yesterday’s developments as a wake up call and take seriously our individual responsibilities to stop #COVID spreading. Thank you! Continue reading…