Larry Flanagan, head of teachers’ union EIS, has said that re-opening schools without an adequate testing regime in place would lead to a second outbreak of Covid-19. Flanagan’s warning came after Education Secretary John Swinney said school students may be asked to come back from their school holidays in August early to compensate for lost time during the lockdown. (The Times)
EIS: Adequate testing regime needed for schools re-opening
Larry Flanagan, head of teachers’ union EIS, has said that re-opening schools without an adequate testing regime in place would lead to a second outbreak of Covid-19. Flanagan’s warning came after Education Secretary John Swinney said school students may be asked to come back from their school holidays in August early to compensate for lost time during […]