It has so far proved successful in South Korea
She told The Times similar measures should be introduced by the UK government, adding: ‘They’re doing that in South Korea and they have a minuscule number of new cases.’Officials made clear that nurseries would also be covered in the initial phase, and the hope was that all primary school children would return to class by the summer.
That would allow pupils in years 10 and 12 to sit down with their teacher and assess their progress or discuss their concerns. Dr Bousted urged the Government to meet five tests set out by teaching unions, which includes extra money for deep cleaning and personal protective equipment and local powers to close schools if clusters of Covid-19 infections break out in a particular area.
‘Without explanation of why or how such a return is considered to be safe, tonight’s announcement will not pass the ‘confidence test’, with parents and school leaders,’ general secretary Paul Whiteman warned.
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