By Press Association 2021
A socially distanced classroom setting last year in a tent outside on the school playing fields at Llanishen Fach Primary School in Cardiff (Ben Birchall/PA)
Primary and secondary schools in Wales will look to use blended learning when older age groups are allowed to return to classrooms, the First Minister has said.
Mark Drakeford said the Welsh Government wanted all pupils back in classrooms as soon as possible but only for “some of the time”, with pupils expected to mix face-to-face teaching with online lessons.
On Friday, it was announced that foundation phase schoolchildren aged between three and seven in Wales will return to classrooms from February 22, along with some older learners on vocational courses.
By Press Association 2021
A socially distanced classroom setting last year in a tent outside on the school playing fields at Llanishen Fach Primary School in Cardiff (Ben Birchall/PA)
Primary and secondary schools in Wales will look to use blended learning when older age groups are allowed to return to classrooms, the First Minister has said.
Mark Drakeford said the Welsh Government wanted all pupils back in classrooms as soon as possible but only for “some of the time”, with pupils expected to mix face-to-face teaching with online lessons.
On Friday, it was announced that foundation phase schoolchildren aged between three and seven in Wales will return to classrooms from February 22, along with some older learners on vocational courses.
By Press Association 2021
A socially distanced classroom setting last year in a tent outside on the school playing fields at Llanishen Fach Primary School in Cardiff (Ben Birchall/PA)
Primary and secondary schools in Wales will look to use blended learning when older age groups are allowed to return to classrooms, the First Minister has said.
Mark Drakeford said the Welsh Government wanted all pupils back in classrooms as soon as possible but only for “some of the time”, with pupils expected to mix face-to-face teaching with online lessons.
On Friday, it was announced that foundation phase schoolchildren aged between three and seven in Wales will return to classrooms from February 22, along with some older learners on vocational courses.
The Welsh Government has missed its target to vaccinate 70% of over-80s by the end of the weekend, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
Mr Drakeford told the Welsh Parliament that the aim was affected by adverse weather, with a “large number” of over-80s not feeling it was safe for them to leave their homes in the snow and ice.
Figures released on Tuesday show 96,830 of those aged over 80 in Wales have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for 52.8% of that age group.
The data, from Public Health Wales, says 67.6% of care home residents and 74.6% of care home staff have received their first dose of the vaccine.