Will specialist teachers still be able to teach in Primary?

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My DD's school has been great at communication but this is something I've not heard about so wondered what other schools are doing.

Usually the DC have specialist teachers teaching P.E/Games, Swimming, Music and French. My DD also has piano lessons once a week at school. Do you think they will be allowed to move across the bubbles?

Officially yes. But up to schools and money I guess. Also whether those teachers want to do that.

We are still having our specialist music and language teachers in, plus the sports coaches, but the year 4s won’t be going swimming for now (but that’s off site for us). I think it will depend on the school. From what I’ve heard, specialist teachers can move across two key stages but not three. That could be wrong though.

Thank you, both.

In our school even though in theory it's allowed, they aren't allowing specialist teachers to cross bubbles as they don't feel it's safe. The planning will be done by them and non specialists will have to teach.

I would think that would affect the teachers' PPA time as I assume they do it while the DC are with the other teachers.

My business works within schools and all the schools have said the advice is ‘business as usual’ from September, so we’ve given the tutors who are going in some training on being ‘Covid safe’