Coronavirus: Fears some pupils will miss out over school changes
One head teacher said schools would look very different and pupils needed to see the classrooms before September
Meanwhile the Welsh Conservatives criticised the Welsh Government saying the decision on whether to extend term-time had been"pushed on councils, forcing them to take the heat".Schools have been open throughout the coronavirus lockdown, but only for pupils classed as vulnerable and for children of key workers.
But there has been an ongoing negotiations between some unions, the Welsh Government and education authorities over the plans. So far, only Conwy has confirmed its schools will return for four weeks. While Rhondda Cynon Taf council has emailed head teachers stating it is minded to open for the fourth week and asking which staff would like to volunteer to work.'We feel like we have broken our promise'Kerina Hanson, head teacher of a school in Swansea, said teachers were very concerned about children who may have become vulnerable during lockdown.
"We really feel this would have been a fantastic time for us ensure we could have caught up with all children, this was a wellbeing catch up and a chance for all children to return to school to see what it would look like when they come back in September. The Tories' education spokesperson Suzy Davies MS accused the Welsh Government of"dither and delay" over the plans."That's the Welsh Government's call and families' choice."
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