classrooms and home learning. in england, all secondary schools have been asked to provide on site covid tests for pupils before they return from the christmas break. the move has been cautiously welcomed by some head teachers. i think the requirements for schools to do the on site testing is the very best we can do in the situation to ensure students can stay on site, and ensure that reassurance for families and staff returning from an extended break over the christmas period. so, again, i would say despite the upheaval that gives for schools, and school staff in particular, primarily the support staff, it is the one thing schools can continue to do to support face to face education. despite some shortages, the government says secondary schools have already been provided with the test kits for on site testing. once the school term restarts, pupils will be asked to continue to take lateral flow tests at home twice a week.
so i think we should do that. lateral flow tests have played a vital role in this current stage of the pandemic, so mr zahawi was quick to deny reports the government was planning to start charging for them, and labour s shadow chancellor says people need to be able to test regularly to stop passing on the virus. lateral flow tests are absolutely essential to keeping us protected and to keep our economy open. there is another potential threat to staffing levels on the horizon. all health care workers in england with direct contact with patients need to have had two covid jabs by the end of march or they risk losing theirjobs. one nhs boss acknowledges that could affect around 10% of his workforce. we have approximately 111,000 staff at king s. so you could lose more
the online independent says that oil and gas firms were invited by the government to help write the rules on whether new drilling complies with the uk s climate targets. and the sunday mirror claims it s crisis time on albert square as danny dyer quits eastenders. let s begin, that. sian, do you want to because office hour with your paper, the sunday times? and of lateral flow tests? lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic headline, lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic headline. as lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic headline, as the lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic headline, as the country - lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic headline, as the country is - lateral flow tests? yes, dramatic| headline, as the country is totally with covid stub is a really good story from our political editor caroline wheeler and our data project editor, it is a story that this mass testing that we have been living with now for such a long time is set to come to an end in that the government is not going to pro
so you think the advantages outweigh any possible risks? that would have considerable benefits in terms of staffing, without significantly increasing the risk of disease transmission, so i think we should do that. lateral flow tests have played a vital role in this current stage of the pandemic, so mr zahawi was quick to deny reports the government was planning to start charging for them, and labour s shadow chancellor says people need to be able to test regularly to stop passing on the virus. lateral flow tests are absolutely essential to keep us protected l and to keep our economy open. there is another potential threat to staffing levels on the horizon. all health care workers in england with direct contact with patients need to have had two covid jabs by the end of march or they risk losing theirjobs. one nhs boss acknowledges that could affect around 10% of his workforce. we have approximately 14,000 staff at king s. so you could lose more
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