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‘Strong case’ for giving teachers vaccine priority
Health secretary tells MPs teachers could be given priority for vaccine once clinically vulnerable have had the jab
7 January 2021
Teacher Covid safety advice was wrong, says Williamson
Minister thanks NEU and Unison for withdrawing ‘wrong’ workplace safety advice, but unions deny saying it was incorrect
6 January 2021
GCSEs 2021: Why isn’t plan B ready yet, ask heads
DfE accused of ‘dereliction of duty’ in not having immediate contingency system in place following exam cancellation
6 January 2021
Call for teachers to deliver set lockdown contact time
Labour lists demands to ensure equality of education during school closures
6 January 2021
Teacher priority for vaccine up for debate by MPs
Petition calling for teachers to be prioritised passes the threshold for parliamentary debate with 270,000 signatures
5 January 2021
Biggest teaching unions at odds over right to stay home
NEU says its members can legally refuse to return to school – but NASUWT says this could be seen as unofficial industrial action
4 January 2021