Stephen has written again to the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, asking for assurance that schools are safe to remain open following the new lock down regulations announced last Saturday. previous letter sent on 2nd September - when schools originally returned - went unanswered.
Stephen’s letter pointed to a report produced by the National Education Union. It noted that data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimated that 1% of primary pupils and 2% of secondary pupils have Covid-19. They union suggested these levels have increased since September.
The National Education Union believe that virus levels are now nine times higher amongst primary pupils and 50 times higher amongst secondary pupils.
Stephen said “I am disappointed the Education Secretary has not taken the trouble to respond to my letter sent to him in September. He is ignoring the views of teachers and parents in East Ham who have serious reservations about how schools can remain safe.”