Are we feeling optimistic that schools WILL start returning from Monday? *MNHQ editing to note that this thread refers to schools in Scotland (WHICH IS FINE BY THE WAY AS THE SCOTS GET THIS ALL THE TIME IN THE OTHER DIRECTION signed a Scottish MNHQer)*

[DumplingsAndStew]

Does anyone know what time the address to MPs is due? I'm assuming it will be live streamed in Parliament before an official announcement later in the afternoon?

(UK)

@HopeMumsnet

Dinnae worry, it wasn't complaints! Just people suggesting a clarification might be in order, which is absolutely fair enough as you got everyone's hopes up.

Wouldn't want to get people's hopes up. I know how disappointing that can be.

Hey, Hope, did you know lockdown is over?*

*In the Isle of Man

It is incredible isn't it. Our cases were nearer to 1000 per 100,000 back on the 18th Dec when we went into emergency lockdown, so the measures are working really well.

Not where I live...
For those asking where the cool jocks are hanging out, Scotsnet is here. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/scotsnet

Fwiw I'm really pleased for the Isle of Man, but then I was a big fan of Island At War on ITV. They deserve their early liberty.

@HopeMumsnet

Dinnae worry, it wasn't complaints! Just people suggesting a clarification might be in order, which is absolutely fair enough as you got everyone's hopes up.

You don't make these corrections to threads about England though do you MNHQ?

@Gwenhwyfar

In fairness, some do. Others say they'll take a look, then ignore it

[quote DumplingsAndStew]@Gwenhwyfar

In fairness, some do. Others say they'll take a look, then ignore it [/quote]
I'd love to see an example of a thread where MN has intervened to change the title to point out it refers to England not the UK. Got a link MNHQ?

Or one when people are told to go to a specific England only topic if they want to talk about education.

We don't get those threads reported but we promise to always take a look, of course.

@HopeMumsnet

Hi guys, We've made a very subtle amendment to the title, hope it's okay?

Aye, subtle that

Makes my first post look stupid!

I didn't realise MNHQ got to declare what's fine with arsey titles. Is this part of the premium package?

@SallyTimms

I didn't realise MNHQ got to declare what's fine with arsey titles. Is this part of the premium package?

Come on, making their moderators sign up to Premium would be really tight.

@ineedaholidaynow

Makes my first post look stupid!

Hahahahahaha 😂

So funny.

@SallyTimms

I didn't realise MNHQ got to declare what's fine with arsey titles. Is this part of the premium package?

Best title ever

MNHQ should get to name threads more often.

UPDATE:

IT'S GOING AHEAD

What is the plan in Scotland?

No plan published yet, she's still giving a statement on vaccines/lockdown etc. just said at the start that the schools will go ahead.

It was previously reported that P1 - 3 would return full time, and S4-6 needing access to school to do practical work would return in small numbers (5-8% at any time). Not sure what the time scale / staggering is.

@HopeMumsnet

Hi guys, We've made a very subtle amendment to the title, hope it's okay?

Very subtle 😀

"driven by data, not by dates"

Need to be able to make the trade off of children returning to schools means restrictions for others may go on longer

Preparing revised strategic framework for leaving lockdown - hopefully published next week

Advise against UK or abroad holidays in Easter. Unlikely abroad travel in summer, but hopeful for Easter.

Preschool, P1, P2, P3, some S4-6, increase in those with ASN, phased return from Monday

Monitor impact, hope to set out second phase in 2 weeks. Think unlikely for further returns before 15th March

I totally missed her saying it was going ahead