School reopening reckless say unions as headteachers face huge challenge
The decision to bring all pupils back on March 8 has sparked further calls for school staff to be vaccinated
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Scotland s youngest pupils have returned as part of a phased return. In England all pupils will go back at once (Image: PA)
The decision to reopen schools to all pupils from March 8 has been slammed as reckless by unions and school leaders. The move has been welcomed by many parents, who are eager to get their children back to class. Yet others feel it s too soon and would rather wait until after the Easter holidays.
Parents risk fines if they keep children off when schools reopen on March 8
The government has made it clear that attendance will be mandatory
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Parents could be fined if they refuse to send their children back to school next month. And the announcement has had a mixed reaction from parents - with some eager to get their children back to class, but others fearing it s too soon and will lead to a surge in infection rates.
The government has made it clear that attendance will be mandatory (Image: PA)
Either way, the government has made it clear that attendance will be mandatory and parents will have a legal duty to secure their child s attendance at school.
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Parents divided over schools in England reopening on March 8
Families want kids back in class, but some feel it s happening too soon
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Parents are divided over the plans to get pupils back in school on March 8.
With growing fears that unlocking too quickly could spark another surge in infections, he had been urged to take a similar approach to Scotland and Wales, which have opted for a phased return of pupils - with the youngest starting back in primaries today.
But Boris Johnson insisted that while lifting the lockdown will result in more cases, infections and sadly more deaths , that is inevitable whenever it s done and told ministers that classrooms are the safest place for our young people to be .
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