1/ Regarding infections in schools, a colleague has pointed out that it is Department for Education directives that require schools to stay open, not PHE advice.
I am aware of this.
I am aware of this.
2/ Before I retired in January a complaint was made against me by the education sector for refusing to change my advice that a school or section of a school should close because of an outbreak of Covid-19 that was putting staff, other students, and their families at risk.
3/ The complaint went nowhere - I was giving the right public health advice, no matter how awkward it was.
4/ I do hope that PHE staff are not giving up on giving the right public health advice because they know it is unwelcome (and complaints are stressful, no matter how vexatious they are).
5/ Public health colleagues must continue to say:
6/ "This is my public health advice… I understand that you are not obliged to follow it, and indeed may be required not to do so by DfE policy; but I do nevertheless expect to document that you have received and decided to go against my advice."
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