Re-opening Schools?
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Another shitty situation fell in my lap this morning. There are 400 Afghan refugees in a hotel here which we are testing and vaccinating as best we can.
130 of them are school age kids and are spread out across 6 schools. There are over 20 kids with fairly clear Covid-19 symptoms and the adults are starting to get symptoms now
130 of them are school age kids and are spread out across 6 schools. There are over 20 kids with fairly clear Covid-19 symptoms and the adults are starting to get symptoms now
Thora
Differently Ethical
Total mess at my child's school - many staff, parents & kids have had positive lft followed by negative pcrs in the last month, and have received notifications that the pcrs were dodgy. School now asking anyone who's had a notification to stay home and retest - but many people got their original lft result more than 10 days ago. No one seems sure now who should be in school, who shouldn't.
Meanwhile I'd estimate about 75% of the kids have a cold and/or cough at the moment...
Meanwhile I'd estimate about 75% of the kids have a cold and/or cough at the moment...
elbows
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I heard something along the lines of how the authorities in England have decided that maybe they better let kids use vaccination centres soon rather than continue to rely on the painfully slow school-based vaccination programme.
Just been for a site visit and it is a mess. The hotel is really nice tbf but most families are in one room. Plus the dining area is not adequately socially distanced and not ventilated.Another shitty situation fell in my lap this morning. There are 400 Afghan refugees in a hotel here which we are testing and vaccinating as best we can.
130 of them are school age kids and are spread out across 6 schools. There are over 20 kids with fairly clear Covid-19 symptoms and the adults are starting to get symptoms now
Almost nobody wearing masks, including the staff who are aware of the situation.
I contacted the big boss and suggested we go straight to PCR testing tomorrow and do it outside the building. Told the PCR tests will take a week
blameless77
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Interesting that schools are being told by PHE to institute 'Amber measures' - seems like government is starting to use the brakes slightly in the face of frankly concerning case numbers...
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
I find it wild that English schools are apparently not taking any measures 
we've still got mandatory face masks for pupils and staff everywhere in high schools in Scotland and probably will do until Christmas at least. My kids' school does split/staggered break times as standard and all the windows and class doors are kept open, no assemblies, no parents on site etc etc. It seems insane not to do this stuff
we've still got mandatory face masks for pupils and staff everywhere in high schools in Scotland and probably will do until Christmas at least. My kids' school does split/staggered break times as standard and all the windows and class doors are kept open, no assemblies, no parents on site etc etc. It seems insane not to do this stuff
elbows
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Its not quite 'not taking any measures', but that was the initial starting point and the government tacked on their usual preference for having a far too slow reactive element rather than a proactive one. Similar to the failed local lockdowns of the past - wait till things have already gone to shit in a particular location before imposing measures that still dont go far enough. So as things escalated in various different local authority areas in England, schools in those areas were advised to do a bit more.
I find it wild that English schools are apparently not taking any measures
You're not alone in that view.
This being said there are measures being taken but they are seemingly ad-hoc and vary from school to school. For example where my sister teaches they are still teaching with all the windows and doors open which is still possible to do in SE England, for the time being anyway.
Thora
Differently Ethical
They attempted to do covid vaccinations at my eldest's school today, but ran out of time (or vaccinations, kid isn't sure) so only did half the kids
apparently not planning to come back so parents have been told if their child didn't get a vaccine but still wants one they can call Virgin (who do school nursing here) about it.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
My manager at school (who probably infected me) reported that her son now has it, picked up from his secondary school, near enough to the whole class has it. Bizarrely she thinks this is a good thing and thinks they should ‘let it run through the schools’ to get it out of the way. No consideration that natural immunity doesn’t last, or that this also means death, disruption and a long recovery for many.
Thora
Differently Ethical
This is what my eldest's school have reintroduced too.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
It does seem insane, also what elbows and Teaboy said.I find it wild that English schools are apparently not taking any measures
Most significantly, your government aren't a load of libertarian headbangers!
Likely that the same thing will happen at my school unfortunately because they are sending fewer staff than they had previously said and also starting later than they saidThey attempted to do covid vaccinations at my eldest's school today, but ran out of time (or vaccinations, kid isn't sure) so only did half the kids
mr steev
magic thought wizard
It feels like it varies a lot from school to school. My daughter who is in year 8, says everyone wears masks in corridors, windows are all open and each year group stays in their designated part of the school. She doesn't know of anyone who has it at the moment, but only knows of 3 in her class who are getting vaccinated
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
It feels like I'm dodging bullets every day. It's rife where I am, everybody knows somebody (or more) who has it. 25% of the staff and the pupils have it or have had it in the last few weeks. We have a staff member with bad long Covid (asthmatic, never wore a mask) who people have seen gasping for breath and unable to speak.
And there's only two mask wearers left in the whole school. I'm one of them.
Actually, there's one more. The asthmatic long Covid sufferer, who never wore one before. Ironic of course, because bolting horses and stable doors. So not entirely sure why she's doing it. But I see how much her life is currently wrecked and think maybe there's something deeply psychological going on there.
And there's only two mask wearers left in the whole school. I'm one of them.
Actually, there's one more. The asthmatic long Covid sufferer, who never wore one before. Ironic of course, because bolting horses and stable doors. So not entirely sure why she's doing it. But I see how much her life is currently wrecked and think maybe there's something deeply psychological going on there.
Two of the staff who worked there yesterday have tested positive this morning and are really sick with itAnother shitty situation fell in my lap this morning. There are 400 Afghan refugees in a hotel here which we are testing and vaccinating as best we can.
130 of them are school age kids and are spread out across 6 schools. There are over 20 kids with fairly clear Covid-19 symptoms and the adults are starting to get symptoms now
Both double jabbed
One had the virus two months ago
Full PPE
Mask, face visor, plastic aprons, surgical gloves and sanitiser + sprays to hand.
FFS
elbows
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One extra day added to the half term break for a few schools and it gets called a fire-breaker!
Covid: Herefordshire schools' half-term 'fire break'
Two sites in Herefordshire have already begun the holiday to beat Covid transmissions.
www.bbc.co.uk
miktheword
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Having been contract in UK for most of the time, then supply for 'reasons', moved to Occupied 6 counties and found employment situation much better; paid at scale daily rate with pension entitlement compared to GB's overwhelming use of agencies taking 1/3 of daily rate. double the pay .
A year ago, there was a big long debate about would supply here get furlough. We had no employer the argument ran, except for those who employed us on the day. Schools refused, the executive refused.
They asked GB govt for funds, got told to f off, eventually found dosh from other budgets to fund us for 80% of work from March 2020 to July 2020. (Got extended after that I think, but I had exempted anyway by then)
Now, there's a crisis. I have exempted myself from work for 2 years, even from sub register but still getting emergency calls at stupid O clock last week, (I'm now CEV , one of the 'need 4 jabs' cohort, not worth your life)
was 3rd item on radio ulster news this morning about anyone who can help in special schools (where I have done a few years, behavioural and SEND). No experience needed, short term etc.
Head Teachers' rep this morning gave reasons as many subs have left for better conditions elsewhere, many in Engage catch up programme, many isolating.
Despite being better remunerated over here, relying on a skeleton temp workforce, who were seen as a disposable reserve army last year, hasn't boded well.
Now announced that many special schools have asked parents of whole year groups to keep pupils at home and some have closed early for half term.
A year ago, there was a big long debate about would supply here get furlough. We had no employer the argument ran, except for those who employed us on the day. Schools refused, the executive refused.
They asked GB govt for funds, got told to f off, eventually found dosh from other budgets to fund us for 80% of work from March 2020 to July 2020. (Got extended after that I think, but I had exempted anyway by then)
Now, there's a crisis. I have exempted myself from work for 2 years, even from sub register but still getting emergency calls at stupid O clock last week, (I'm now CEV , one of the 'need 4 jabs' cohort, not worth your life)
was 3rd item on radio ulster news this morning about anyone who can help in special schools (where I have done a few years, behavioural and SEND). No experience needed, short term etc.
Head Teachers' rep this morning gave reasons as many subs have left for better conditions elsewhere, many in Engage catch up programme, many isolating.
Despite being better remunerated over here, relying on a skeleton temp workforce, who were seen as a disposable reserve army last year, hasn't boded well.
Now announced that many special schools have asked parents of whole year groups to keep pupils at home and some have closed early for half term.
Note sure if I am misreading this article.
My school has already had the health team visit to offer the jabs.
I am wondering if they’ll visit again to give families another chance to get their child vaccinated in school if they had previously refused because take up was very low.
Covid-19 vaccine: Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools Covid-19 vaccine: Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools
My school has already had the health team visit to offer the jabs.
I am wondering if they’ll visit again to give families another chance to get their child vaccinated in school if they had previously refused because take up was very low.
Covid-19 vaccine: Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools Covid-19 vaccine: Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools
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Cloo
Banana for scale
Son's school is asking for LFTs twice a week for this half term even though it's a primary, which I think is sensible. They told parents they had 15 cases last half term (4 in son's class!) and are expecting this one to be worse, hence asking for LFTs. Son took it well when I told him, he really hates having them done, even just nose ones.
Oldest (13) had their jab, it'll be three weeks tomorrow.
Oldest (13) had their jab, it'll be three weeks tomorrow.
Aladdin
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New teacher in our school. Young..maybe 23?
Going into other teachers' classrooms without a mask. Talking about a certain Irish Doctor who is anti vax...and giving out that the staffroom is closed for a few weeks until covid numbers decrease.
She has been quoting Dolores Cahill...who is an covid denying fruitloop.
Staff uncomfortable with her just walking into their class sans mask and spouting shoite about anti vaccine stuff.
Glad I don't have to deal with her cos I dont suffer fools...and would probably rip her a new one.
Going into other teachers' classrooms without a mask. Talking about a certain Irish Doctor who is anti vax...and giving out that the staffroom is closed for a few weeks until covid numbers decrease.
She has been quoting Dolores Cahill...who is an covid denying fruitloop.
Staff uncomfortable with her just walking into their class sans mask and spouting shoite about anti vaccine stuff.
Glad I don't have to deal with her cos I dont suffer fools...and would probably rip her a new one.
elbows
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New county school advice about pupil isolation after positive cases
It comes from Warwickshire Public Health
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