🔴Children from the most deprived areas are hit hardest by school self-isolation, @Telegraph can reveal.
❌Students in the most disadvantaged parts of the country are almost twice as likely as peers in wealthier areas to be forced to self-isolate
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❌Students in the most disadvantaged parts of the country are almost twice as likely as peers in wealthier areas to be forced to self-isolate
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🚫This week @Telegraph has launched a campaign calling on ministers to put children first as the country recovers from repeated lockdowns.
This comes amid mounting concern about the impact of the disruption on children's education
Read more: telegraph.co.uk/campaign-for-c…
This comes amid mounting concern about the impact of the disruption on children's education
Read more: telegraph.co.uk/campaign-for-c…
🗨️Amid a growing backlash against self-isolation policies in schools - the Government has suggested it is prepared to end the bubble system in schools.
❌But sources said this is unlikely to happen until September at the earliest
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❌But sources said this is unlikely to happen until September at the earliest
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Steve Baker, the deputy chairman of the Covid Recovery Group, said ending bubbles and isolation for children "can't come soon enough".
➡️He hoped Sajid Javid, the new Health Secretary, would "act immediately"
➡️He hoped Sajid Javid, the new Health Secretary, would "act immediately"
⁉️Should the bubble system end immediately?
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⬆️Figures published by the Department for Education on Tuesday reveal that 385,500 pupils are off school as a result of Covid.
Up from 249,500 the previous week.
📈A record high since classes went back in March
Up from 249,500 the previous week.
📈A record high since classes went back in March
🔴There is particular concern about the impact on the poorest children.
Analysis by @Telegraph shows that on average, 1.5% of children in the most disadvantaged areas have been self-isolating each week, compared to 0.8% in wealthier areas
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Analysis by @Telegraph shows that on average, 1.5% of children in the most disadvantaged areas have been self-isolating each week, compared to 0.8% in wealthier areas
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/…
Cabinet ministers began to break ranks on Tuesday night, with one with one telling @Telegraph:
❌"We've got such rapid and accurate testing that it seems to be a sensible route to go down. We also know that children are not at risk and that adults are largely vaccinated"
❌"We've got such rapid and accurate testing that it seems to be a sensible route to go down. We also know that children are not at risk and that adults are largely vaccinated"
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Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary said he was aware that some children are facing disruption.
🧪A pilot is under way at around 200 schools in which pupils take daily tests for a week instead of isolating when a classmate tests positive
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🧪A pilot is under way at around 200 schools in which pupils take daily tests for a week instead of isolating when a classmate tests positive
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