THE headteacher of two schools says she is confident that mass testing can be rolled out so pupils can return to teaching on site.
Solway Community Technology College and Beacon Hill School were part of a Cumbria County Council pilot this week involving 16 secondary schools across Cumbria.
“Cumbria was ahead of the national game, as it turned out over Christmas that all schools were asked to run mass testing from next week,” explained Judith Schafer, headteacher of both schools.
“The pilot schools are all ready to go this Monday. We had fantastic support from the fire and rescue service and Cumbria County Council. We are not medical professionals and so we were asked to do something out of our comfort zones.”