REMINDER: Schools will only look after children of key workers who are crucial in the fight against coronavirus
Teachers are getting ready for a ‘challenging’ day amid fears some children will still turn up this morning despite schools being officially closed.
The Department for Education has urged parents to keep their children at home unless their work is deemed ‘critical’ to the country’s response to Covid-19 and they have no other childcare option. He said: ‘As many children as possible should stay away from school. To do otherwise will risk the health of your family and the successful response to Covid-19.He also urged employers not to take advantage of the lengthy list of key workers in order to keep their staff in work.
He said: ‘My appeal to companies and other employers: Please do not interpret the key workers lists liberally for your own ends.
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