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Union calls for nurseries to be closed during lockdown Pre-schools including nurseries must be closed except to educate the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable, union says. The Government has decided to keep nurseries open during the new lockdown with the Prime Minister promising that ‘everyone will still be able to access early years’ settings such as nurseries.’ However, Unison has urged the Government to close nurseries to everyone except the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable. They also stressed the importance of providing more protection to employ...

The National Education Union said: ‘If Government does not act to follow the science, we must.’

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 400,000 viewing it online – making it the largest trade union meeting in British history. It gained thou...

"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 informing our members that they have the right to work in safe conditions which do not endanger their healt...

Leading teaching union urges primary school staff not to return on Monday The National Education Union said: ‘If Government does not act to follow the science, we must’ Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and ...