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LEADING teaching unions in Wales are threatening action if schools return in the coming weeks.

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

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer calls for national lockdown in next 24 hours Keir Starmer said the virus is clearly out of control adding nationwide restrictions are required The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters....

THE government faces widespread rebellion today as teachers and education support staff defy its instruction to reopen primary schools. Unions representing education workers urged their members to reject the government’s order as the virulent new strain of Covid-19 spread. The National Education Union told its members on Saturday that they have a legal right under health and safety legislation to refuse to enter schools. Its online briefing today was attended by 70,000 people, with 400,00...

All schools should move to immediate remote lessons due to Covid-19 safety, say teaching unions The NASUWT has written to the Education Secretary to demand a change in coronavirus plans 12:45, 2 JAN 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes the...

Ministers say a decision to close all London primaries was a "last resort" to tackle Covid, but unions call for further action.

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 Education Union (NEU) said all primary and secondary schools should remain closed for two weeks following the Christmas break, while the NASUWT has written to the Education Secretary calling for an “immediate nationwide move to remote education” for all pupils. On Friday, Gavin Williamson confirmed that all ...

UK hits daily virus record; govt urged to keep schools closed Jan. 3 06:05 am JST Jan. 18 | 11:25 am JST LONDON The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. Millions of people being vaccinated-that is...

"That is why we are doing our job as a union by informing our members that they have a legal right to refuse to work in unsafe conditions which are a danger to their health and to the health of their school communities and more generally. "We are informing our members of their legal right to protection to be guided by the science. In order for viral levels in children and in the community to decrease to below R1, primary schools should not open in the first weeks of January. "We will be informi...

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