Covid 19: Demand for Norfolk school key worker places 'outstrips supply'

Covid-19: Demand for Norfolk school key worker places 'outstrips supply'
By Laurence Cawley and Laura Devlin
BBC News, East
image copyrightQueen's Hill Primary
image captionThree times as many pupils are seeking a place in school during this lockdown than during the first at Queen's Hill Primary
Children of key workers are entitled to attend school during the lockdown, according to government regulations. But many head teachers say they simply do not have enough places. In Norfolk, some have seen more than twice as many requests from parents compared to the first lockdown. Why has there been so much demand this time and how will schools meet it?

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