Peter Shreeve says the “Government has done nothing to reduce class sizes to reduce transmission networks” and worries that the Isle of Wight is heading the same way as Hull
Schools have been put under a huge amount of pressure to ensure Covid-safe learning environments, with many having to juggle remote and in classroom learning
Cowes Enterprise College say they put student wellbeing at the heart of everything they do and are always working to ensure that kindness and compassion is at the forefront of all policies and practices
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The National Education Union says schools have been given inadequate advice - more often than not delivered at the last minute - and with no additional funding
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Put in context, 2.65 per cent of the population of Isle of Wight school-age children are self isolating after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19
The poor mental health of parents has been a contributing factor to almost as many children being taken into care in the last six months compared to the entire previous year
Excluding education from lockdown and allowing the spread to continue "is dangerous" says National Education Union Assistant District Secretary, Peter Shreeve. He says, "Staff, young people, their families and wider communities at risk will need more than just resilience”
The clinical lead for mental health and learning disabilities for the CCG says bringing back face-to-face support for young people facing mental health challenges – especially as we enter a second lockdown – is very welcome news