government this week announced mass testing in secondaries and colleges from January. The plan is to test staff weekly and any staff member or pupil who is deemed to be a close contact of a positive case, will be tested daily for seven days, to prevent them having to isolate. How do you feel about the Christmas holidays being extended for some secondary school pupils?
Do you think all schools should return later in the New Year? Let us know in the comments here, or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page. Union bosses had urged the government to move teaching online for the first week of term to give schools time to train staff in administering Covid tests.But instead, Mr Williamson is expected to announce the staggered.
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