School reopening reckless say unions as headteachers face huge challenge
The decision to bring all pupils back on March 8 has sparked further calls for school staff to be vaccinated
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Scotland s youngest pupils have returned as part of a phased return. In England all pupils will go back at once (Image: PA)
The decision to reopen schools to all pupils from March 8 has been slammed as reckless by unions and school leaders. The move has been welcomed by many parents, who are eager to get their children back to class. Yet others feel it s too soon and would rather wait until after the Easter holidays.
It s a shambles : Row over key worker school places as parents accused of taking spaces to avoid home learning
Concerns are growing over the large number of children attending school despite the lockdown
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The demand for school places has soared (Image: PA)
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We asked for 40 iPads and got seven .schools call for more support to help pupils learn from home
Headteachers and leaders say the government needs to fulfill its promise of providing digital devices for kids
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Sophie Symes, a year 7 pupil at Knutsford Academy in Cheshire (Image: PA)
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