When do we think schools will shut and likely turn of closure.

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I don’t like either Nicola Sturgeon or Boris Johnson but I thought NS got it right with her press conference outlying the finding is the meeting and the plan for the foreseeable future. I didn’t agree with the outcome but I was a lot more reassured by her speech than I was by the wally BJ who waffled on with no real clarification or plan.

Are the schools likely to close, how soon do we think this will happen and for how long...

Surely if school closure is imminent the more time you can give people to put childcare, change of work plans, etc in place the better...

I don’t think they will now. If they go ahead with the plan for the elderly to isolate for 4 months. If they did that & it started in April that would bring us to the end of July & the start of the 6 weeks holiday in England & Wales. Like others on this thread I had thought they would extend the Easter break initially though.

In scotland the headline are schools are to close for 4 months.

They will close the school.

Just when.

We don't break up for three more weeks.

We also couldn't have bigger classes in our school, unless in the Hall/Sports Hall/Drama Studio. All the classrooms are tiny and can barely fit 30 children in them.

Do you have a link for that @neveradullmoment99 ?

Yes. Let me find it.

www.tes.com/news/coronavirus-schools-close-all-children-key-workers

Sorry if already posted couldn't see a link.

There still seems to be rumblings about next Friday in some areas.

a.msn.com/r/2/BB11bYHo?m=en-gb&referrerID=InAppShare

Whoops found it now. Sorry

I wonder what that would look like in practice? How it would be staffed? What expectations would be.

Really don't know. Every school will be different.

Many hcp parents at my son's school, hardly any at mine, many parents are out of work. It's also SEN so our Pupils in a way would be better carrying on in school but we would be very likely to catch the bug when it comes in.

Also, what about at risk staff?

Very complex.

And if my children had a temp? I'd have to look after them. Unless Dh does. If I have a cough, which every cold becomes for me, I'd have to self isolate for a week. Very hard to manage.

I mean, it's hard to plan for and make sure you have enough staff.

Who will be the skeleton staff? The TAs paid a pittance who will have their own families and health to worry about?🤔

I have teens studying for exams. If they’re off I will be too.

who will have their own families and health to worry about?

Everyone has their own family and health to think about-it’s going to be tough.

My dd school has just closed, got email today.
it's for cleaning but doubt it will open again, as not state school.
Not sure of any other closures.

Well aware of that however the skeleton staff bit for children of key worker staff is worrying. Who are those staff going to be? Are people going to be forced in?

Pointless shutting schools I don’t think Brits will follow rules we are all too selfish to do that as shown with panic buying in shops, going off to second homes in rural areas and just being out and about in general. We treat self isolation like a holiday so there is no point closing schools.

An email has gone out today at our school to the most vulnerable children letting their parents make the decision whether they want to keep them home. Also says that school closures are only a matter of time.

Schools will not be allowed to close at their choice. Emergency powers will let central gov dictate this.

Local authorities and individual schools haven’t got a clue. They are just doing what they always have to do and are second guessing the government decisions in an effort to be prepared.

Letter from school - GCSE students have to be available up to and including 24th June to meet contingency dates.

Schools will not be allowed to close at their choice. Emergency powers will let central gov dictate this.

Some schools are already closed.

www.lep.co.uk/health/north-west-school-closed-after-confirmed-coronavirus-cases-2448243

As an example.