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To: The Government
Keep schools closed to formal education until there are no new cases of Covid 19
Give us up to date data relating to Covid 19 cases or fatalities: include community and care home data.
Provide School staff with PPE as schools are open for Key worker and vulnerable children
Do not return to formal education until there are no new cases of Covid 19 or a significant drop in new cases and fatalities.
Provide School staff with PPE as schools are open for Key worker and vulnerable children
Do not return to formal education until there are no new cases of Covid 19 or a significant drop in new cases and fatalities.
Why is this important?
This is important because schools are unable to ensure social distancing due to the size of corridors and classrooms in most cases.
There a number of staff and students whom have underlying health issues themselves as do members of their families.
There are teaching staff whom are shielded
In some of the communities in Inner London Boroughs, students and adults may live in extended families -this putting older relatives at risk.
Some schools saw a high fall in attendance from both staff and students so this may impact on running the school anyway.
The surfaces for the virus to cling to in schools are numerous and it is impossible to keep up with the cleaning required during the day to ensure that students and staff do not come into contact with surfaces upon which the virus may present
We are continuing to deliver the curriculum by various online platforms.
Most teaching staff would rather be teaching in school due to the issues arising form working at home - but many have families to support, so surely it is better to be safe than sorry.
There a number of staff and students whom have underlying health issues themselves as do members of their families.
There are teaching staff whom are shielded
In some of the communities in Inner London Boroughs, students and adults may live in extended families -this putting older relatives at risk.
Some schools saw a high fall in attendance from both staff and students so this may impact on running the school anyway.
The surfaces for the virus to cling to in schools are numerous and it is impossible to keep up with the cleaning required during the day to ensure that students and staff do not come into contact with surfaces upon which the virus may present
We are continuing to deliver the curriculum by various online platforms.
Most teaching staff would rather be teaching in school due to the issues arising form working at home - but many have families to support, so surely it is better to be safe than sorry.
