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.@CommonsEd will question Ofqual and DfE about the summer results and 2022 exams this morning. We will hear from schools minister @NickGibbUK, DfE's permanent secretary @SusanAclandHood, Ofqual chair @IanBauckham and chief regulator Simon Lebus. Follow for live tweets⬇️
.@halfon4harlowMP asks about JCVI's decision to not recommend vaccines for 12-15 year olds. Gibb said if the decision is to go ahead with the jabs 'we will get through the whole population very swiftly'. He adds they don't think it will require extra resource at the school level
Gibb confirms the intention is that if the jabs go ahead for this age group 'the school aged immunisation service will deliver these vaccinations through the school'. He adds 'it's the swiftest and most efficient way' #edselctte
Government deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries and DfE chief scientific adviser Osama Rahman are among witnesses giving evidence to @CommonsEd shortly on the science of school closures. Stay tuned for live tweets...
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@CommonsEd First question to the scientists is about school reopenings.
Harries says ambition "should always be that schools should be open where that is appropriate", but there's a caveat around "current epidemiology" and "very high rates" seen recently.
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Harries says ambition "should always be that schools should be open where that is appropriate", but there's a caveat around "current epidemiology" and "very high rates" seen recently.
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@CommonsEd Rahman says government will be "looking at what the balance of risks are" and doing continued monitoring.
Asked if there could be a regional or phased system of reopening, Harries says it's "highly likely" there will not be consistent patterns of infections
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Asked if there could be a regional or phased system of reopening, Harries says it's "highly likely" there will not be consistent patterns of infections
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is due to face MPs shortly for the @CommonsEd hearing on the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services. There is so much to go at. Follow this thread for @tes updates
The committee chairman @halfon4harlowMP asks @GavinWilliamson about the controversy over school food boxes. Mr Williamson says he was disgusted at the images of food parcels. He said its been made clear to the sector that this will not be tolerated. #edselctte
@GavinWilliamson says a national voucher scheme with Edenred will be available from next week but schools will have the option of locally procured vouchers #edselctte
SAGE said an effective contact tracing system should be well established before increasing students
Social distancing is essential
RO should be lower than it currently it
Social distancing is essential
RO should be lower than it currently it
Children with symptoms can get tested
Isnt the main reason they say it's fine to open schools is that most of them are asymptomatic? How does that held prevent transmission into the community?
Isnt the main reason they say it's fine to open schools is that most of them are asymptomatic? How does that held prevent transmission into the community?
The @commonsed is holding its final hearing on SEND today with Ministers Nick @NickGibbUK and @nadhimzahawi taking questions. #edselctte
Strong opening question from committee chairman @halfon4harlowMP : Everyone we have spoken to says the SEND system is not working. Do you agree? #edselctte
Mr Zahawi says the reforms in place are the right ones "but we are now in the implementation phase." #edselctte
