Huge rise in number of pupils at schools in Kent during the third lockdown
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Updated: 15:31, 11 January 2021
Four times as many pupils area being sent in to school during this lockdown compared to the one last year.
Statistics seen by KentOnline suggests last week 20,000 pupils attended compared to just 5,000 last Spring.
David Whitehead, CEO Potential in Everyone Academy Trust
The country was put in to a national lockdown last week which forced all schools to close.
While only vulnerable and children of key workers are able to attend, there is no limit on the number for each school.
Government guidance states: We know that every school will have a different number of children of critical workers who need to attend. It is important that on-site provision is provided for these pupils, and there is no limit to numbers of these pupils who may attend and schools should not limit attendance of these groups.