SOS East Midlands

We are parents, teachers & everyone who wants to campaign for the education our children deserve. Email: [email protected]

[SOS East Midlands @SOSEastMidlands]

We’re looking forward to joining @NEUEastMidlands tomorrow for a ‘Super Saturday’ in #Ashfield @autism_dad_uk @LouRegan1 @Diane1789 @SOSBirmingham @DerbyCityNEU @RapicamMedia @Katsryan1 @SaveSchoolsUK @cyclingkev @SheenaW_NEU @psymonbee @GawainLittle #SuperSaturday #VoteEducation

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

There are #FiveTests which must be met to ensure children and staff are SAFE before we open schools to more pupils! #NotGoingBack @mariafawcett1 @SheenaW_NEU @RLong_Bailey @SOSBirmingham @GavinWilliamson @GawainLittle

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

Do you think these have been met? Do you think they will be by June? We don't and there is public outcry at the idea of going back so soon! #NotGoingBack until #FiveTests are met! @SaveSchoolsUK @cyclingkev @RLong_Bailey @GavinWilliamson

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

What will Boris say in an hour? We say there are #FiveTests to ensure schools are safe before children and staff return! I wonder how many are being met? @saveourschools @mariafawcett1 @mrsElParker @Alex_Kenny_NEU @cyclingkev @BorisJohnson @GavinWilliamson @RLong_Bailey

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

There are #FiveTests that the government need to meet before we can safely open the doors to more staff and pupils! #NotGoingBack before these tests are met @SaveSchoolsUK @NEUnion @Alex_Kenny_NEU @cyclingkev @LouRegan1 @KiriTunksNEU

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

Do you think these have been met? Do you think they will be by June? We don't and there is public outcry at the idea of going back so soon! #NotGoingBack until #FiveTests are met! @SaveSchoolsUK @cyclingkev @RLong_Bailey @GavinWilliamson

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

#FiveTests #NotGoingBack

[Dr Rosena @DrRosena]

I'm about to raise my tone.

[Angela Rayner @AngelaRayner]

The PM said to workers don’t use public transport to get back to work use a car instead? Many workers in low paid jobs indeed many of the occupations the PM mentioned cannot afford cars, completely detached from reality of the workforce who rely on public transport #COVID19

[SOS West Midlands @SOSBirmingham]

We agree with them. It is not safe to be suggesting that schools go back anytime soon! #NotGoingBack #FiveTests

[Baroness Mary Bousted @MaryWBousted]

We have launched a document containing the questions to government asked by @NEUnion about the potential spread of COVID 19 in schools. Five weeks and three letters - no reply. So we looked for the international evidence. Read and digest: https://t.co/bcelS4kDfh

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Today @NEUnion publishes a report showing questions it has asked Govt about impact of Covid-19 on children, families, staff and wider community. We have written 3 times but so far received no response.
Read our report 👉 https://t.co/IllXIXFMp8
Ask your MP to press for answers.

[Vic Goddard @vicgoddard]

My normal response to moronic things like this is ‘Melt’ but this time is worse. You are a despicable publication and could not care less about the health of my community. You disgust me

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

To paraphrase @BorisJohnson 'we too must take careful steps to modify our measures', to ensure that we do not compromise the safety of pupils, staff or the public. Time now to work with the profession to balance ambition with the art of the possible (5/5) #staysafe #COVID19

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Few schools in the country will have the physical space, let alone the staff available, to accommodate a return of three year groups spread out in this way (4/5)

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

Maintaining social distancing of 2m (assuming that is even possible with young children) will require limits on class-sizes of around 10 to 12 children in a typical sized classroom. This suggests most Reception, Year One and Year Six classes will need to be split in 3… (3/5)

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

While social-distancing advice remains unchanged, it is hard to see how the ambition set out by the PM can be achieved in practice in Primary, and particularly Infant Schools… (2/5)

[Nick Brook @nick_brook]

The PM has said that the phased return to school for pupils across England would
begin with the youngest, whilst simultaneously warning that the country must
continue to obey the rules on social-distancing. I’m finding it hard to
reconcile these demands: (1/5) @nahtnews

[Amos&Merlymoo 🌈😭🖤🐾🤍 @AmosnMerlymoo]

@mrsElParker @neu_durham @NEUnorthern @NEUnion A colleague at work produced this to track the movements of a primary child in class, they don't understand the importance of social distancing....they're children #FiveTests

[Kirstie Paton @KirstiePaton]

#FiveTests #nogoingback @NotGoingBack6 @SouthEastNEU @cyclingkev @HandsOffWHX @MaryBoustedNEU @mariafawcett1 As a parent and a teacher I'm not going back til it's safe.

[Maria Fawcett @mariafawcett1]

Time to halt consultations for academy conversions @SamTarry @SaveSchoolsUK @StAgainst @NEU_rhys @HandsOffMPS @UNITELEYouth @HandsOffWHX @NEUOrganising @AvenueParents @NotoHPSAcademy @SOSBirmingham @RedHen90 @kiritunks @BBCLondonNews #covid19UK #COVID19