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The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week to try to stem new infections. Unions want the policy extended across the whole of England, expressing fears about the health of both teachers and children.

The National Education Union said: ‘If Government does not act to follow the science, we must.’

LONDON: The government is facing increasing pressure from teaching unions to delay the reopening of all schools in England amid fears over the spread of the new strain of Covid-19.The National...

First published on Sat 2 Jan 2021 05.28 EST The government faces a major revolt from teachers and headteachers over its plans to reopen schools. Headteachers began legal action against the Department for Education on Saturday in an attempt to force ministers to reveal why they think it is safe to reopen schools on Monday, given the higher transmissibility of the new Covid-19 variant, particularly among children. The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and C...

BBC News By Robbie Meredith Published image copyrightPA Media Some post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland are set to move to remote learning for a period in late-January, Education Minister Peter Weir has said. It will operate on a temporary basis for pupils in years 8-10 from 25 January for at least two weeks. Primary schools, special schools and pupils in years 11-14 will remain in school. But all schools will initially reopen for face-to-face learning when the new term begins next month. Ho...

Updated: January 03, 2021 08:16 IST The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed next week. Share Article AAA Children use hoops for social distancing at LEcole des Petits, an independent French bilingual school, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown eases in Fulham, London. File photo.   | Photo Credit: REUTERS The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in London closed ne...

LEADING teaching unions in Wales are threatening action if schools return in the coming weeks. The NASUWT - The Teachers Union and NAHT Cymru are calling on the Welsh Government to move all education provision to remote education as a result of the new Covid strain. Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, said the union would not hesitate to take "appropriate action" if safe working conditions werent ensured. He said: "The NASUWT is completely committed to ensuring that children can...

UK has recorded its 5 highest daily new infection numbers over the past 5 days

LEADING teaching unions in Wales are threatening action if schools return in the coming weeks. The NASUWT - The Teachers Union and NAHT Cymru are calling on the Welsh Government to move all education provision to remote education as a result of the new Covid strain. Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT general secretary, said the union would not hesitate to take "appropriate action" if safe working conditions werent ensured. He said: "The NASUWT is completely committed to ensuring that children can...

What First Minister had to say about phased return of schools after union threatens action The Welsh Government has been under fire for its approach Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendatio...