Do you know when they did their 76 odd day lockdown in Wuhan, did they still have non essential workers going to work?
Pint of Brains, apres ski?Yes, I was gutted to cancel my skiing trip to Merthyr this year. But it seemed the responsible thing to do.
Like that, but starting from total lockdown.For those wondering about schools and lockdown, iirc there were some models published around the start of the November er... mild closure. They gave estimates of how closures of various sectors would affect lockdown timing. Schools were a pretty major factor, but don't necessarily need to be closed long.
Late night thoughts on possible lockdown...
I think what it should come down to is an extended period of phased lockdown measures. It means you're going to have an overall longer lockdown, but that you can minimise disruption to younger children. I - from my armchair (ok, bed) - would look at Spring half-term for a period of complete closure at 2-3 weeks. In the run up to that gradually shut shit down. Aiming to Get R below 1.0. Severely restrict travel between regions. Prepare construction sites for shutdown. Give the estate agents time to work out how to use a computer at home. That kind of thing. Initially on-site university teaching only where needed... Same for 6th form. In the run-up to severe lockdown, phase out remaining senior school education, uni stuff etc. All non-essential work stops - say for two weeks each side of total lockdown... Finally, for 2 week period, complete lockdown... Even key worker kids home where possible (presumably this does happen at half-term anyway), though obviously open some schools essentially as daycare if needed. Emphasis on smallest classrooms possible. Distance where possible. Teachers and anyone still having to work tested daily. Then do the whole thing in reverse.
It would be a logistical nightmare, and there are factors that were an issue in lockdown 1 that would need to be addressed. But it should be viable... Not a great deal more extensive than lockdown 1 after all. And of course you need to have things in place for moving out of it. Better T&T etc, procedures for local closures if needed, accompanied by funding (though I think the nature of the UK means that regional closure is just very hard to do). And I still think the will is there... I think the government has chronically underestimated the will of people to act for social good. It's a question of presenting it properly, and respecting the people you're presenting it to.
Various papers reporting Tier 4 will be expanded on Boxing day and suggesting full lockdown in new year (either paywalled or shitty right wingers, so I won't link). 100% inevitable I'd have thought and the real issue will be what they do about schools.
Arguing for the importance of schools for the well being of children isn't the same as saying they should stay open now. I don't think anyone is saying that are they?
I must say though, i'm dreading it, working from home with the children here and not being able to help my youngest with her learning because I am a keyworker looking after other people's children is very, very hard, as is making calls from my car for confidentiality, or because my daughter is really upset and making loads of noise because she needs me, because i have yet another meeting/zoom call to make, sometimes to a young person, instead of being with her. Her mental health really suffered and she's still extremely anxious and tearful about it all.
Felinfoel Cambrian please.Pint of Brains, apres ski?
Felinfoel Cambrian please.
The Prime Minister has had a lengthy phonecall with the virus and says it has agreed not to spread any further until 23:59 on 25/12/20.Various papers reporting Tier 4 will be expanded on Boxing day
Here, all kids 11 or over have been sent home for education via Microsoft teams.
He may not be microchipping you but he is indoctrinating the kids into a proprietary software environment.
The continuation of exams is madness.Bearing in mind schools are still waiting to hear what stuff is actually going to be on the exams and so wouldn't be able to plan online or f2f teaching even if they did know which they were going to have to do.
Cid the disadvantage with a phased lockdown is that transmission can still take place while it is being phased in. The only way we are going to stop this new variant is if we cut social interaction almost completely (exceptions being among households).
Like that, but starting from total lockdown.
"Give the estate agents time to work out how to use a computer at home."
Around here schools remained open for keyworkers' children, was that not the case where you are?
The continuation of exams is madness.
I don't even think it's about the Tory ideology of exams, exams are a huge money making business and I'm in no doubt a bunch of rich Tories have the contracts. Imagine what schools could do with that money instead, especially this year.It's disgusting. Poor kids.
How is that clown able to muster ANY credibility?Pritti Patel on LBC yesterday said she had no doubts that the schools would open as planned in January. So expect them to be closed until spring half term at least.
Clowns of one sort are funny and kind. But she is in the line of clowns typified by pennywiseHow is that clown able to muster ANY credibility?
Their whole approach is worse than useless. They've decided that education is a priority which I agree with but instead of saying 'what can we do to prioritise young people and education in these circumstances?' they're just saying 'shut up and go to fucking school!'. That's not prioritising, it's just idiotic bullying.I don't even think it's about the Tory ideology of exams, exams are a huge money making business and I'm in no doubt a bunch of rich Tories have the contracts. Imagine what schools could do with that money instead, especially this year.
Exams are also a great way to enforce conformity, and the induction of anxiety is, I am sure, a welcome aspect of the whole business - look how much reliance this government places on "we're gonna GET youse" messaging, eg. around benefits. They love that shit.I don't even think it's about the Tory ideology of exams, exams are a huge money making business and I'm in no doubt a bunch of rich Tories have the contracts. Imagine what schools could do with that money instead, especially this year.
I don't even think it's about the Tory ideology of exams, exams are a huge money making business and I'm in no doubt a bunch of rich Tories have the contracts. Imagine what schools could do with that money instead, especially this year.
Their whole approach is worse than useless. They've decided that education is a priority which I agree with but instead of saying 'what can we do to prioritise young people and education in these circumstances?' they're just saying 'shut up and go to fucking school!'. That's not prioritising, it's just idiotic bullying.
Absolutely. But I think the insistence on them this year in the middle of a global pandemic that is seriously affecting people's lives is profit driven.Exams are also a great way to enforce conformity, and the induction of anxiety is, I am sure, a welcome aspect of the whole business - look how much reliance this government places on "we're gonna GET youse" messaging, eg. around benefits. They love that shit.