Lichfield Live Open Search Share this: The headteacher of another Lichfield secondary school has outlined plans for a staggered return of pupils next month. Nether Stowe School has written to parents outlining steps it intends to take to ensure pupils can return. The Friary School has previously suggested it too would operate a phased return from 8th March. Glyn Langston-Jones, headteacher of Nether Stowe School, told parents he was keen to see “a measured approach” to ensure the safety of students and staff. “The Department for Education has stated that school attendance will be mandatory for all students from 8th March and that schools will have discretion on how to phase the return of students over that week to allow them to be tested on return.