Do people think schools will have to close again

[louise4745]

Jut curious.

@Howslifenow

Do we know how many schools have been impacted till now?

Apparently 62

www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/coronavirus-uk-covid-19-confirmed-4490952

Individual closures yes, I think most schools will have the odd incidence of a bubble quarantining or even the whole school shutting for 2 weeks. But I don’t think we’ll go back to full lockdown again.

How, and why?

This country can not afford to keep children off school as this will mean parents staying off work.
Poverty and suicide as a result of job losses will be bigger killers than COVID could ever be.

Yes there have been an increase in confirmed cases, but that’s because more people are being tested. Many of the positive cases are symptom free. The virus isn’t any more deadly than it was.

@Eminybob

How, and why?

This country can not afford to keep children off school as this will mean parents staying off work.
Poverty and suicide as a result of job losses will be bigger killers than COVID could ever be.

Yes there have been an increase in confirmed cases, but that’s because more people are being tested. Many of the positive cases are symptom free. The virus isn’t any more deadly than it was.

Yes there have been an increase in confirmed cases, but that’s because more people are being tested. Many of the positive cases are symptom free. The virus isn’t any more deadly than it was.

That's not true. A higher proportion of people are testing positive It's not which is not surprising considering most things are open now. I think the country can afford to keep children off school as a fairly small portion of workers have primary school age children. I hope that schools don't close again but don't think it won't happen because it is possible.

Many of the positive cases are symptom free.

How are symptom-free people accessing tests?

My child has just been sent home this morning as case confirmed in his primary school. Whole year group bubble (90ish kids) and teachers have to self isolate for 2 weeks.

@Redlocks28

Many of the positive cases are symptom free.

How are symptom-free people accessing tests?

Just using us as an example - I've been unwell and have been tested and the tests were offered to all members of my household too - they don't have symptoms though so, were they to test positive, would be asymptomatic.

God Peacy annoying.

One case isn’t meant to automatically send everyone home. But so many schools are doing it.

@MarshaBradyo

God Peacy annoying.

One case isn’t meant to automatically send everyone home. But so many schools are doing it.

Is it up to schools though? I thought it was PHE who takes the decision to quarantine a bubble?

ED it’s meant to be. No idea if they are even that fast.

But here school document states two it more cases then PHE notified

Two or more

Echoing pps that this will involved local closures.
However, if staff become ill, what is the plan there?

@louise4745

I have major anxiety issues and I hate change. I usually always have to know what's going on. Just a waiting game then.

But you won't know what's going to happen by asking a random bunch of mumsnetters what they "think" (i.e. guess). This is clear from the answers: yes, no, no, yes, no, yes...

(Sorry, these threads - asking a group of non-experts for their totally meaningless opinions on something about which they broadly have no specialist knowledge - really annoy me.)

@MarshaBradyo

God Peacy annoying.

One case isn’t meant to automatically send everyone home. But so many schools are doing it.

Makes sense though. Many schools have a whole year bubble because of group work, lunch etc. Many posters have already stated teaching staff are attached to more than one class at primary.

This is what is on the gov website

Any members of staff who have helped someone with symptoms and any pupils who have been in close contact with them do not need to go home to self-isolate unless they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange a test) or if the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive or they have been requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace.

It's under prevention. If parents haven't read it, please do so now and start making plans for when your child cannot go to school. For many schools, the "bubble" is 90+ people. Until rates start to drop, there will be disruptions.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools#section-1-public-health-advice-to-minimise-coronavirus-covid-19-risks

Can yes close contact can isolate. But a whole year this is unlikely? Maybe the class

Do PHE get involved?

@MarshaBradyo

Can yes close contact can isolate. But a whole year this is unlikely? Maybe the class

Do PHE get involved?

Considering the shit advice they gave at the beginning of this academic I hope not. I would rather leave it to the head teachers.

academic epidemic!

Tbh I doubt they have done given the speed of closures.

I really, really hope not.

Individual classes/year groups - yes and it's already happening after less than a week of being back

Whole schools - in time, yes it's likely

Whole town /city - possibly in case if local lockdowns but will be last resort, and possibly only secondary

Whole country - unlikely regardless of what happens

@Aragog

Individual classes/year groups - yes and it's already happening after less than a week of being back

Whole schools - in time, yes it's likely

Whole town /city - possibly in case if local lockdowns but will be last resort, and possibly only secondary

Whole country - unlikely regardless of what happens

Whole schools are already closing

www.eadt.co.uk/news/samuel-ward-virus-teachers-positive-closure-1-6824901

www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/more-sunderland-businesses-schools-announce-18889893

www.northamptonchron.co.uk/health/coronavirus/more-60-uk-schools-have-cases-coronavirus-heres-which-ones-2963556

How are you all coping if you have found news of positive case in your school

I've just had to pick my son up from school as one of the children in his year bubble has tested positive and PHE advised the school to send the whole bubble home. Late last night we had an email to say that the school was closed to year 8 for 2 weeks for the same reason. And my son said they were also sending year 10 home too.

3 days back at school and 3 years at home self isolating for 2 weeks.

I really hope not . It might be ok for younger kids at home , but definitely not older .

I think the kids have been hit hardest by the pandemic .

@DonLewis

I've just had to pick my son up from school as one of the children in his year bubble has tested positive and PHE advised the school to send the whole bubble home. Late last night we had an email to say that the school was closed to year 8 for 2 weeks for the same reason. And my son said they were also sending year 10 home too.

3 days back at school and 3 years at home self isolating for 2 weeks.

I'm sorry to hear that. Let's hope the schools procedures have worked and either no one else has been infected or that it is very mild.