Harrow Council defying Gavin Williamson

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The council have written to all primary schools advising to move to online from next week. I expect other borough to do similar.

A lot will. Good on them I say.

twitter.com/GarethThomasMP/status/1345008197640314881?s=09

well done them. Sanity. Poor parents though if they are trying to work, as well.

good on them .I hope none of the 'threatening to sue' antics as seen with Greenwich before christmas .

So will the govt threaten them with legal action like they threatened london schools trying to close early before Xmas?

Good, let’s hope all the other local authorities do the same and so none open whilst the cases and deaths are this high. Yes some parents will have a juggle to make re work but that’s down to individuals and it’s the whole of society and the health care that needs to come first.

Good on him, a trained teacher as well, so unlike most MPs knows what schools are actually like.

Will be interesting to see how Williamson responds. The council acknowledges that this action could put them into dispute with DFE. The rate in Harrow today is 842 per 100k over the last days.

I don’t think he will. I think this is how a lot of school closures will happen now. Saves him having to do it.

Will be wonderful to see though, I don’t thin an education sec has quite lost the control that he has. His position is untenable. He has no authority or clue about what he’s doing.

Even our other (Conservative) MP was perplexed although he was caught on the backfoot as was too busy celebrating Brexit.

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Pray that other heads will put themselves above the parapet and be brave.

They have to guarantee the safety of staff and pupils.

I'm glad common sense prevailed and parents at least have the weekend to prepare. Gavin Williamson should step down.

Good! Gavin Williamson is completely incompetent. He should resign.

Haringey have also instructed primary schools to close.

www.haringey.gov.uk/news/returning-primary-school-statement-leader-and-deputy-leader

Like anything else if enough people step up a movement happens and gives more courage.
How many councils,schools can the gov take to court?

Good-I hope more follow.

I hope Gavin is sacked as well.

He is losing authority.

My children go to school in Camden. Two days ago they sent a text to confirm Camden were not on the list of schools to close and they will open as usual. Today they sent a text advising they have decided to close and move to online learning. I am pretty annoyed they are not following government guidlines and closing of their own will (state school).

This is good. Agree hope more will follow (v unlikely in my Tier 4 area but I can hope). More pressure needs to be put on the government re primary schools - even a 2 week delay would be beneficial.

The boroughs which are meant to open their primary schools fully are:

City of London, Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Harrow, Islington, Kingston, Lambeth and Lewisham

All (bar Kingston?) are lobbying to have that decision changed

It'll be interesting too see if the threats of prosecution follow

Good on them.

If he overrules the decision and a child or staff member in those boroughs dies as a consequence, I wonder whether the family will take personal legal action against Gavin?

Good. I wish everywhere would do this. Its madness

Good, about time someone started thinking of the Teachers and our children's health.

I am glad in a way. I see this as them protecting the provisions for KW and V children. Off staff are off sick or isolating there is no provision. That would be disastrous. Schools 100% need to be able to give that provision. It is really worrying me how many KW and V will be out of school because of reckless decisions. He needs to go.