'needlessly' taking up spaces after some key workers said they'd been refused places for their children, despite working in schools and for the NHS.
On Friday, the government issued updated guidance to make it clear that all 'parents and carers should keep their children at home if they can' - even if they are key workers.Whether that will have any impact is yet to be seen.One retired school worker told the Manchester Evening News she came across a WhatsApp group of parents encouraging one another to lie about their employment status to get a school place. Have you had to show your school proof of key worker status?
Has your company issued key worker status to someone whose role isn't critical? Let us know in the comments here. "This group.
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