@paulsturgess_ all I can say is WOW! What a completely amazing person you are. You came to our school today and took your time to talk to and engage with all the children, even the ones who were struggling with social situations today. I can't thank you enough. Just phenomenal!
@JohnnyMercerUK@RiflesRegiment I am organising a cycle ride for Combat Stress. I served 18 years and was medically discharged, I have been down to the lowest point I tried ro take my life in 2010. I now have a degree in history and politics. I just want soldiers to realise we can get through this. Ric
From Monday we will bolster the Government’s weekly £15 School Meal Vouchers to £20. The extra £5 can provide children in England with nutritious meals each day at home. So you can get breakfast & lunch for 2 children for £20.
See our nutritionists' planner for meal inspiration.
The medical evidence is clear. Nurseries should be open to vulnerable/keyworker children only. Government threatening nurseries & other EY settings with financial penalties if they implement this key safety measure is dangerously irresponsible and risks lives.
#MakeEarlyYearsSafe
This is what we think needs to happen in Early Years.
1. Early years open for Key Worker and Vulnerable children only: to get cases down.
2. No financial loss for Early Years settings: we will need them coming out of lockdown
3. Furlough for parents who have to stay home.
Matt Hancock on Sky “So for instance, if you are a key worker and your partner doesn’t work you shouldn’t be sending them to school, that’s clear in the guidance.”
Glad to hear it clearly stated.
We need to get the number of social contacts down.
@MattHancock@GavinWilliamson
Susan Michie, member of SAGE, says the lockdown is not strict enough to control R.
She points to nurseries being fully open and primary schools having up to 30% attendance as big problems.
This is astonishing.
Every child needs access to the internet to learn from home.
The time for free broadband for all has come.
https://t.co/T2DeRnAbWf
Ofsted has been deluged with 5,000 emails praising schools since @GavinWilliamson told parents to contact the watchdog with complaints
https://t.co/zpayRzXurV
Professor Stephen Reicher of SAGE says we are in a real emergency.
We have more cases than in March & the new variant is more transmissible - but measures are weaker.
He says the definition of critical worker re schools is far too wide.
#ProtectCommunities#MakeSchoolsSafe
EXCITING NEWS! #JuliaDonaldson will launch her first weekly broadcast TODAY at 4pm. The star illustrator on today’s ‘Julia Donaldson & Friends’ is #AxelScheffler. So get the family together and tune into https://t.co/IWQWUsCvKe