🧵Schools should be included as a vital part of an inquiry
I have kept a detailed timeline for exactly this purpose, children and staff have faced a reckless attitude to their personal health and due to dangerous ideology education suffered preventable disruption
I have kept a detailed timeline for exactly this purpose, children and staff have faced a reckless attitude to their personal health and due to dangerous ideology education suffered preventable disruption
https://twitter.com/halfon4harlowMP/status/1502183047168409600
2/ Mid March 2020 we were told schools need to stay open to help build up immunity
Then in April we were told children rarely get infected and are considerably less infectious
This was from Viners paper for Gov
Then in April we were told children rarely get infected and are considerably less infectious
This was from Viners paper for Gov
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1428317498269700099?t=8DY-EODD4riwnYMTeTxFmw&s=19
3/ Schools were partially closed April and May, for around 6-8 weeks depending on their holidays
Staff were in school with keyworker and vulnerable children and had to juggle trying to set up remote learning
Nurseries, AP, SEND special schools stayed fully open
Staff were in school with keyworker and vulnerable children and had to juggle trying to set up remote learning
Nurseries, AP, SEND special schools stayed fully open
4/ Adequate funding wasn't provided for this
Tech departments made PPE for local services
A look at the first lockdown and plans for return, SAGE documents weren't published at this time and there was no test and trace
Tech departments made PPE for local services
A look at the first lockdown and plans for return, SAGE documents weren't published at this time and there was no test and trace
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1261800190308122625?t=RpXzV-tDsn14PjwoIUGT9A&s=19
5/ Unions recommended rotas so all students could have time in school and routine, called for nightingale schools and extra space/money for staff
Gov decided to pick certain year groups to go back fully while others stayed at home
Schools still kept keyworker and vulnerable in
Gov decided to pick certain year groups to go back fully while others stayed at home
Schools still kept keyworker and vulnerable in
6/ During lockdown
Laptops and router contract to Tory owned computacentre failed
Edenred free school vouchers contract had massive issues
Oak academy set up
Funding needed not provided
Staff had to manage some year groups in school and remote learning at the same time
Laptops and router contract to Tory owned computacentre failed
Edenred free school vouchers contract had massive issues
Oak academy set up
Funding needed not provided
Staff had to manage some year groups in school and remote learning at the same time
7/ After union meeting with SAGE and continued pressure Gov started publishing SAGE doc
Media said look at Denmark their kids are back, unions had asked for resources and set up used their and were ignored
Unions pressured for test and trace other countries had, T&T starts ..
Media said look at Denmark their kids are back, unions had asked for resources and set up used their and were ignored
Unions pressured for test and trace other countries had, T&T starts ..
8/ up on the week schools go back, coincidence?
Reduced student numbers meant less transmission and schools managed to maintain staffing (mostly) although workload was heavy
Then we had to start thinking about September
Reduced student numbers meant less transmission and schools managed to maintain staffing (mostly) although workload was heavy
Then we had to start thinking about September
9/ Calls were for ventilation and filtration over the summer holidays, masks, rotas where cases were over a threshold etc
Gov said no, back to normal except isolations for cases and contacts
How did they come to this decision?Didn't follow the science ⬇️
Gov said no, back to normal except isolations for cases and contacts
How did they come to this decision?Didn't follow the science ⬇️
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1500470221227925521?t=-sC2YY_xg2nrM1E0k7pwyw&s=19
10/ That was 2020
Gov started 2021 with Alpha ripping through communities killing tens of thousands after starting in younger ager groups before moving up through the ages
DfE plan back to school at the start of Jan without any additional measures
Against SAGE advice
Gov started 2021 with Alpha ripping through communities killing tens of thousands after starting in younger ager groups before moving up through the ages
DfE plan back to school at the start of Jan without any additional measures
Against SAGE advice
11/ Many primary staff refused used Section 44, strongest move NEU have taken, ASCL and NAHT were sympathic and supportive
Gov finally goes into lockdown, daily death toll reaches nearly 2k, would have been lower if they slowed/cut transmission in schools Sept-Dec
Gov finally goes into lockdown, daily death toll reaches nearly 2k, would have been lower if they slowed/cut transmission in schools Sept-Dec
12/ Lockdown would also have been shorter
Staff stay in for keyworker and vulnerable, lists are a lot larger this time, secondaries seeing 25% in primaries could be 50%+ in some areas
Remote learning much more slick due to practice
Nursery/SEND/AP open as normal
Staff stay in for keyworker and vulnerable, lists are a lot larger this time, secondaries seeing 25% in primaries could be 50%+ in some areas
Remote learning much more slick due to practice
Nursery/SEND/AP open as normal
13/ Lockdown around 7-8 weeks
Secondaries get masks when they go back to full return primary no new measures
Masks removed in May, DfE refused FOI to provide evidence for decision, as Delta arrives
May-July schools a mess, lots of outbreaks, not just a pingdemic, staff sickness
Secondaries get masks when they go back to full return primary no new measures
Masks removed in May, DfE refused FOI to provide evidence for decision, as Delta arrives
May-July schools a mess, lots of outbreaks, not just a pingdemic, staff sickness
14/ Freedom day
Isolating contacts removed
Pingdemic solved?
Fuck no, rather than having isolating as contacts they just end up isolating because they're infected
Up to October 2021⬇️
Isolating contacts removed
Pingdemic solved?
Fuck no, rather than having isolating as contacts they just end up isolating because they're infected
Up to October 2021⬇️
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1448987763202736142?t=-sC2YY_xg2nrM1E0k7pwyw&s=19
15/ Gov didn't provide funding to support education properly, their main focus being the NTP
They should have just given the money directly to heads to spend
Instead they try to create a market for the private sector to profit
They should have just given the money directly to heads to spend
Instead they try to create a market for the private sector to profit
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1373008413882515459?t=LWDWN-QryZVZJdhVz8RThw&s=19
16/ Also while other countries were vaccinating their teens the UK held off, causing additional sickness and disruption in Autumn
Behind again on 5-11
Behind again on 5-11
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1454235882400145414?t=LWDWN-QryZVZJdhVz8RThw&s=19
17/ As Omicron takes off while vaccination of 12-15 have barely got going secondary have masks in corridors only!
Calls for clean air and bring back contact tracing is ignored
MPs involved with GBD/Collateral Global/HART/UfT argue against masks
Calls for clean air and bring back contact tracing is ignored
MPs involved with GBD/Collateral Global/HART/UfT argue against masks
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1463601767590027266?t=LWDWN-QryZVZJdhVz8RThw&s=19
18/ As hospitalisations and deaths in children rise, long covid in staff and students mounts, disruption increases due to staffing issues
@ChildrensComm @halfon4harlowMP UfT push for a bill to force schools to stay open regardless, whilst arguing against all mitigations🤷♂️
@ChildrensComm @halfon4harlowMP UfT push for a bill to force schools to stay open regardless, whilst arguing against all mitigations🤷♂️
19/ While claiming their main concern is vulnerable children they dismiss deaths in children as "only x number of healthy children have died" using data from Feb2021 pre Delta and Omicron
The hypocrisy of their narrative on education ⬇️
The hypocrisy of their narrative on education ⬇️
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1466138172597968906?t=LWDWN-QryZVZJdhVz8RThw&s=19
20/ So we start Jan 2022 masks added to secondary
This lasts for a few weeks and gets dropped a week or two before most schools' half term
Total time masks are worn in class over 2 years, secondary only, probably 60-70 school days at most.
This lasts for a few weeks and gets dropped a week or two before most schools' half term
Total time masks are worn in class over 2 years, secondary only, probably 60-70 school days at most.
21/ Total lockdown time Sept 2020-March 2022, about 7 weeks
For all those banging on about thr harms of restrictions in schools, there's barely been any, and only for limited times
How much harm has Covid caused to health and educational disruption?
For all those banging on about thr harms of restrictions in schools, there's barely been any, and only for limited times
How much harm has Covid caused to health and educational disruption?
22/ How much disruption could have been prevented? How much suffering and grief?
Education workers now have the highest rate of long covid of any sector
Gov stopped occupational death data last year so deaths aren't known
Education workers now have the highest rate of long covid of any sector
Gov stopped occupational death data last year so deaths aren't known
23/ What about @LongCovidKids
Is 1% a lot?
Is 1% a lot?
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1498433437820141576?t=kI-D7tMczZXBawnTLy99FQ&s=19
24/ How much of this was preventable with measures that don't impact education significantly, and would actually of cut disruption?
Since when was "not that many children are dying" ever an acceptable stance?
Since when was "not that many children are dying" ever an acceptable stance?
https://twitter.com/LongCovidKids/status/1499855357463699465?t=kI-D7tMczZXBawnTLy99FQ&s=19
25/ And now we have "living with covid" and thr gaslighting required to sustain the unsustainable
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1484978016983916544?t=_1_T0j0wI5J6jrwB30pXCw&s=19
26/ SAGE warned Omicron was likely a bit of a fluke, the pandemic isn't over yet, it's not endemic yet, more severe variants could emerge, vaccines will wane
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1492640572192010240?t=_1_T0j0wI5J6jrwB30pXCw&s=19
27/ Living with covid is a fatal con trick which won't end well
https://twitter.com/ahandvanish/status/1502034441010569221?t=_1_T0j0wI5J6jrwB30pXCw&s=19
28/ Living with covid will crush modern healthcare systems, burden of hospitalisations, long covid and other long term damage
Remember when they would save us in 2020 from a second wave?
Well tough shit
Repeat reinfections = bad news
Remember when they would save us in 2020 from a second wave?
Well tough shit
Repeat reinfections = bad news
https://twitter.com/COVIDnewsfast/status/1499589585365389312?t=_1_T0j0wI5J6jrwB30pXCw&s=19
29/ The government failed to follow advice throughout, and now the dismantling of everything to declare covid over
It's the Great Barrington Declaration they are listening to
It's the Great Barrington Declaration they are listening to
https://twitter.com/karamballes/status/1484262007591378949?t=RHSQRL0NT_XYA6bEaxxSgw&s=19
30/ This thread and the threads contained within provide the evidence that should be considered in any enquiry, consider this my submission.
Governments around the world have seen the studies, its either willful or negligent harm they are causing to people
https://twitter.com/WesElyMD/status/1501717860942553089?t=cXDD_dI8afUcpSungpnFiw&s=19
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