Pupils sent home in half of England’s secondary schools Attendance figures show 46% of secondary schools had pupils isolating because of Covid outbreaks. Source
Gordon Brown backs Marcus Rashford’s school meals plea Ex-PM urges Boris Johnson to help the poorest children during the half-term and Christmas breaks. Source
Liverpool considers longer half term to fight virus Almost 500 teaching staff and 8,000 pupils are currently self-isolating in Liverpool. Source