So the November national lockdown didn't work, cases and deaths have risen dramatically, why do they think these Tiers and secondary going back a week or two late in January is going to do a better job of getting cases down and keeping them down?
So what will be the difference between mid January and mid December besides replacing isolation in schools with unreliable LFTs?

Why did @GavinWilliamson claim primaries will continue to get regular testing?
Why did @BorisJohnson and @GavinWilliamson claim transmission isnt happening in schools with their comments about household mixing and community infections and then claim testing would cut transmission chains.

They just made out there wasn't transmission chains in schools
NERVETAG members all over the media saying that with schools open we won't get RO below 1

SAGE estimates schools can increase RO by up to 0.5, with the old strain

So Johnson isn't listening to his own scientists regardless of what Whitty and Vallance might say
So Johnson has chosen to appease the skeptics in his own party, the lobbyists and media pundits rather than listen to the scientific advice.

He's protecting his own position, pandering to his base rather than lives. Its not leadership, its a dereliction of duty.
Pinched from @Elby_24
Green areas are remaining open.
Would love to know the criteria, aren't they just going to end up in Tier 4+? Image
The least they could have done was reverse the ban on masks in classrooms, even voluntary use would have been better.

How many other countries would consider doing what this government is planning next week with out infection stats?
Can't help watching this clip from the Netherlands explaining why keeping schools open is a vital part of a herd immunity strategy without wondering how much influence the meeting with GBD supporters has influenced government policy

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1 Jan
1/ Thread: Remember Sunak saying recently once 15m people are vaccinated we can just open up and pretty much get back to normal?

Its the latest iteration of GBD, protect vulnerable, everyone else just carry on , forget about long covid and many CEV,CV not vaccinated yet.
2/ This is why they are scrapping the vaccine second dose, to get up to that 15m as fast as possible, of course there's also panic about rising rates but if they were that concerned about cutting transmission they wouldn't be planning 30 kids in classrooms without mask next week
3/ While a logical argument can be made about giving as many people the first dose as possible, it seems the move has alarmed many in the medical and scientific community.

It is a sudden change of strategy, first to suggest it was Tony Blair and that was met with derision.
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31 Dec 20
So @GavinWilliamson and @BorisJohnson claimed that schools would be secure from the new strain

Looking at the latest advice from a SAGE sub committee it appears they are clearly being dishonest,this is so reckless its shocking
#edutwitter #CloseSchoolsNOW
gov.uk/government/pub…
Without stringent control it will spread rapidly
Really reinforces the need to take every mitigation measure seriously Image
Lockdown recommended
School operations must be changed
LFTs as the only new measure is clearly inadequate

2m should be reinforced, additional aerosol transmission is a serious concern

Masks should be worn in classrooms! Image
Read 8 tweets
30 Dec 20
If schools are safe Johnson, then why won't you answer FOIs on infections, hospitalisation and deaths of workers?
#edutwitter #lockdownuk
#PressConference #pressbriefing
#CloseSchoolsNOW
The Tiers are a mess as well why is Redbridge not on the contingency list with higher rates than some on it?
None of the LAs in Berkshire which is in Tier 4 are on the contingency.

Readings hospital has ambulances queuing outside, yet primary schools open fully next week

Here's a Berkshire school, seriously think its safe for all students back next week. Image
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29 Dec 20
1/ Oh @halfon4harlowMP this interview is a shocker for selective quoting, and it appears you haven't read or understand what SAGE have said about school and students

This is full of fallacies
2/ "Transmission is low" You're quoting the PHE report on infectiousness of children, this line has done a lot of work in UK media and also in other countries but its a misquote
The report said they had "low confidence" in this statement, see for yourself
3/ Report did say they had high confidence schools returning would have significant impact on RO, they said the reports findings of low transmission could only be applied to schools during lockdown with limited student numbers and shouldn't be applied to September opening
Read 19 tweets
28 Dec 20
28th December NEU Press Release
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28 Dec 20
1/ Lot of media coverage for UsForThem in the last few days.

For a small grassroots organisation they've managed incredible coverage and access.

While DfE won't answer NEU FOIs on how many workers have died, UsForThem get into government meetings in no time

How?
2/ UsForThem Summer newsletter was sent to me.

When you consider parents groups campaigning for more safety measures in schools, considerations for CEV families campaign just as hard, UsForThem have done very well in media coverage.

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3/ They even got a meeting with Johnson, for grassroots they are particularly legitious liking pre-action letters.
Take great pride in preventing masks being worn in schools.

Bit of an anti union vibe going on

And I guess having a mysterious non disclosable advisor helps.
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