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Graham White is from the Suffolk branch of the National Education Union
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Graham White, the National Education Union (NEU) representative for Suffolk, said there is still risk pupils will take Covid home to their families, infect teachers and feels the impact of coronavirus over time is still not well understood.
He added: Let s protect the population and let s wait and see to deal with the virus. I m still going to wear a mask [after July 19, known as Freedom Day] even If I don t need to as I want to protect myself and my family. We can then see about bubbles in November.
All secondary schools and colleges, including special schools and alternative provision settings, will be offered test kits to allow weekly testing for everyone.
Students will only be offered daily tests if they have been identified as a close contact of a positive case.
Schools will have to set space for testing and will be supplied with kits which can be used by students and staff, however.
A number of teachers have hit out at the plans which they say have happened too late.
Dave Lee-Allan, chairman of the Suffolk Association of Secondary Headteachers, said he felt anger and disbelief when the government announced the planned testing as schools broke up for the holidays, leaving no time for preparation.