A PROPERTY guardian scheme is ‘working well’ at a former North Tyne school. West Woodburn First School closed in May of last year, when it had no pupils on its books and none registered for September’s intake. Northumberland County Council’s cabinet unanimously approved plans to close the rural school after a series of four-week consultations. It came after the council had received just one representation against the proposed closure from a member of the public who had no obvious connection to the school, according to Coun. Wayne Daley. The building is now listed by Ad Hoc Property Management as a two-bed, shared accommodation to rent under a ‘property guardian scheme’, which sees people protect vacant buildings by simply living in them.
What your council is saying amid return to school chaos as pupils prepare to go back to classrooms
The Prime Minister has said that parents should absolutely send their children back to the classroom this week however a number of North East schools have decided to remain closed
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A Tyne Valley councillor has called for an open discussion on whether the county s schools should return on Monday. Coun. Anne Dale, who represents Stocksfield and Broomhaugh, was concerned at the high levels of COVID-19 in the Tyne Valley area. In an email sent to council leader Coun. Glen Sanderson and CEO Daljit Lally, Coun. Dale wrote: The statistics for Northumberland show a continued increase in the number of cases especially in the Tynedale area. My ward of Stocksfield, Riding Mill and Mickley all have first schools however the pupils feed into Corbridge Middle, Ovingham Middle and Highfield Middle and then on to Prudhoe and Hexham High Schools.
Back-to-school details confirmed for children in Northumberland schools
The update from Northumberland County Council follows the adjustment to government plans for the return to school made on Wednesday
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NORTHUMBERLAND County Council has revealed when children will return to school after the Christmas holidays. Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced changes to the planned return of pupils following the rapid increase of coronavirus cases across the UK - particularly of the new strain of the virus. All first and primary school children will return next week, while secondary and high school pupils in exam years (11 and 13) will be offered remote learning. Children of key workers and vulnerable children in all school years will be able to return to school from Monday. The current situation for Northumberland schools can be summarised as follows: