this is what the start of term looked like in secondary schools in england in september, and it ll look pretty similar in the next few days, too, as pupils are tested at school before heading to lessons. this head teacher in solihull in the west midlands is a senior figure in the naht teachers union. it s going to be challenging. we are yet again going to slightly an unknown of knowing what the impact is, not only on students but i think, more importantly, on staffing and the ability to deliver the education that we want to deliver. i think i d echo what everyone else has said. we want schools open, we want students in, but we are going into a little bit of the unknown. we have our staff to test, and we will be carrying out testing with students tomorrow, as the first day back. labour claimed the government hasn t done enough to make schools in england as safe as possible. 7000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms - in england just isn t good enough. they clearly r
at the pressures on the nhs in the next couple of weeks, and may be longer, looking at the numbers of people who are going to be going into hospital, it would be absolute folly to say that this thing is all over now bar the shouting. we got to remain cautious, we got to stick with plan b, we ve got to get boosted. the opposition party, labour, has been responding through its shadow education secretary. bridget phillipson, said the government s plans to install ventilation systems in schools were not ambitious enough. 7000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms in england of thousands of classrooms in england just isn t good enough. they clearly england just isn t good enough. they clearly recognise there is a need to take action, clearly recognise there is a need to take action, but for so many schools and so take action, but for so many schools and so many take action, but for so many schools and so many head teachers, the answer and so many head teachers, t
more importantly, on staffing and the ability to deliver the education that we want to deliver. i think i d echo what everyone else has said. we want schools open, we want students in, but we are going into a little bit of the unknown. we have our staff to test, and we will be carrying out testing with students tomorrow, as the first day back. labour claimed the government hasn t done enough to make schools in england as safe as possible. 7000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms in england just isn t good enough. they clearly recognise there is the need to take action, but, for so many schools and so many head teachers, the answer has just been open windows and keep children in coats learning. well, you know, we are in the middle of winter here, it s january. i don t think it s an adequate solution. meanwhile, nhs leaders are warning that they are seeing increasing numbers of staff not able to work because of covid, just as they are dealing with what has been a big
could make that difficult. labour s shadow education secretary, bridget phillipson, said the government s plans to install ventilation systems in schools were not ambitious enough. 7000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms in england just is not good enough and they clearly recognise there is a need to take action and for so many schools and so many head teachers, the answer has just been open windows and keep children in learning and we are in a middle of winter here, it is january and i don t think it is an adequate solution just don t think it is an adequate solutionjust to tell don t think it is an adequate solution just to tell children to keep your coats on and open the windows when we ve known for months that this is a problem. 50m; windows when we ve known for months that this is a problem. that this is a problem. sorry to interrupt. that this is a problem. sorry to interrupt, you ve that this is a problem. sorry to interrupt, you ve made - that this is
more importantly, on staffing and the ability to deliver the education that we want to deliver. i think i d echo what everyone else has said. we want schools open, we want students in, but we are going into a little bit of the unknown. we have asked our staff to test, and we will be carrying out testing with students tomorrow, as the first day back. labour claimed the government hasn t done enough to make schools in england as safe as possible. 7,000 air purifiers across hundreds of thousands of classrooms in england just isn t good enough. they clearly recognise there is the need to take action, but, for so many schools and so many head teachers, the answer has just been open windows and keep children in coats learning. well, you know, we are in the middle of winter here, it s january. i don t think it s an adequate solution. meanwhile, nhs leaders are warning that they are seeing increasing numbers of staff not able to work because of covid, just as they are dealing with what has bee