Senin, 08 Maret 2021
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2021-03-08 10:53:00Z
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COVID-19: Union leader says 'jury's out' on whether schools in England will have to close again - Sky News
A union leader has told Sky News "the jury's out" on whether schools in England will have to close again.
Asked if she was confident that pupils would not have to go back to remote learning at some point in the future, Dr Mary Bousted replied: "No, I'm afraid I'm not."
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Pupils in England are returning to the classroom as the third COVID-19 lockdown begins to be eased.
Schools remained open during lockdown for vulnerable children and the children of key workers, but the majority of pupils had to contend with remote learning.
All children are able to head back into school, but secondary schools can stagger the return of students over the week to allow for mass testing.
Dr Bousted, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said members feared the government "hasn't taken the safety measures it should have done" and "could have done much more".
"There are lots of things that should have happened which haven't happened, the government had two months to prepare for this," Dr Bousted said.
She said ministers could have done more to ensure social distancing, including "wider spaces" for secondaries and "ventilation units in every classroom".
"I hope - and my members hope - this will be the last time we close schools to the majority of pupils. Absolutely," Dr Bousted continued.
"But the jury's out about whether that will be the case."
Children's minister Vicky Ford told Sky News the government had put "extra measures" in place to "make sure we keep COVID out of the classroom", citing regular testing and the use of face masks.
"It's a hugely exciting day and a huge relief to so many children, families and school staff all across the country," she said.
Ms Ford also said the continuing vaccine rollout meant schools were returning against a "very different backdrop" to the situation with the virus seen in January when the third lockdown was introduced.
"That does give us that extra layer of protection against the virus as we bring children back into school," she said.
Labour's shadow education secretary Kate Green said schools and their staff had put an "enormous amount of effort into taking the necessary measures to welcome everyone back safely", but claimed ministers "could be offering more support".
"For example, more support with meeting the COVID security costs that schools are having to face," she told Sky News.
"We've called for nightingale classrooms so that there will be more room to space children out and observe social distancing more easily.
"We have of course called for teachers to be vaccinated, we suggested doing that during half-term, which would have reduced the risk of teacher absence. Because if staff aren't in school, children can't be in class.
"I think schools will be saying they're delighted that their pupils are coming back today, but that they would like more help from the government."
The Department for Education is advising secondary school students to wear face coverings wherever social distancing cannot be maintained, including in the classroom.
Pressed on what would happen if a student refuses to wear one, Ms Ford said she was sure that the "vast majority" will want to do "everything they can" to protect themselves and others from COVID.
But she added: "Nobody should be denied an education because they don't wear a mask, but we do really strongly recommend it."
Dr Bousted said ministers should back schools in enforcing the wearing of masks, adding: "It's really poor form for the children's minister to say that."
She continued: "If that's what they expect, they should not be equivocating about it before it's introduced. They should be supporting schools in ensuring that masks are worn."
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Speaking to Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that longer school days, shorter summer holidays and five-term years are all options under consideration to help pupils catch up on lost learning.
Dr Bousted warned it was "important not to go for a knee jerk reaction that sounds effective, but there's great doubt over whether it would be".
She said more time in school was not necessarily the answer.
"Beyond a certain time, countries which spend hours and hours more in school find that time less and less effective," Dr Bousted said.
"What is more important is what happens in school. And what is more important is what is invested in schools and colleges in order to provide a broad and balanced curriculum."
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2021-03-08 10:18:45Z
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Covid: Millions back to school in 'first step to normality' - BBC News
Millions of children in England have gone back to school after more than two months studying at home in the latest lockdown.
Most secondary schools have started with a phased return this week, as pupils take Covid tests - and face masks will be worn in classrooms.
Primary schools have opened for all pupils on Monday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the return as an important first step towards a "sense of normality".
It marks the first stage of the "roadmap" out of the national lockdown, which has been in place since the beginning of January.
Testing but no exams
This fourth big return to school in England since the start of the pandemic comes with questions about catching up on missed lessons, young people's wellbeing and a replacement exam system.
The government is considering measures to help pupils, including longer school days and shorter holidays, according to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Secondary schools are now running regular Covid testing, with pupils taking three tests in school before switching to being tested twice a week at home.
A survey from head teachers suggested 76% of secondary schools would have a phased return, with different year groups starting on different days, to allow time for testing.
"There will be a full return but it will be from - not on - Monday, 8 March," said Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union - describing the testing sites in schools as looking like "field hospitals".
The Covid tests, with swabs of nose and throat, are voluntary - and there have been warnings from school leaders that getting parental consent has been the biggest difficulty.
Face masks are expected to be worn in secondary school classrooms, where social distancing is not possible, at least for the remaining weeks of this term.
Children's Minister Vicky Ford said face masks would be "strongly recommended". But they are not compulsory, as some pupils might be "very anxious and nervous" about them, said the minister.
"It's nice to see my friends"
At Bexleyheath Academy in south-east London, pupils were returning on Monday morning with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
Tomisin, 15, told the BBC: "I just know that I'm ready for school, because it's been quite a long time being at home doing online school. It's nice to see my friends and people that I used to talk to a lot."
Tomisin says she feels she has missed some parts of her learning, but is "just hoping I can do my best" in upcoming tests.
Joseph, 15, says he is glad to get back to school as there are many distractions at home: "The telly, phone, family - it's really easy to get distracted.
"At home I've been able to do all my assignments, but there are a lot of distractions at home, so being back at school, you get rid of distractions, it's really easy."
But he was a bit nervous about taking a Covid test. "The whole process is a bit nerve-racking," says Joseph.
"But I am excited to get back learning in a more engaging environment."
Vic, 15, is also glad to be back in school: "I am very excited to be back but there obviously is that bit of nervousness in me, but I feel safe and I know that the school will put my best interests first."
She says wearing a mask can be difficult but accepts the government guidelines.
"It is tricky because you want to take it off and you want to be able to get a bit of ventilation and you want to be able to talk to the teacher without having to think about the mask.
"But, if we've got to do it then we've got to do it - it's the guidelines so we've got to just abide by it."
Vic's mother Alison says the school has done everything it can to make the premises safe.
"So I'm happy that's she's happy and is ready to return - I think we all need a little bit of normality back in our lives and a bit of routine, so it's good that we've got to this stage I think."
The latest lockdown has seen the cancellation of A-level, GCSE and vocational exams, and pupils will return to study for a new system based on teachers' grades.
Jules White, head of Tanbridge House School in Horsham, West Sussex, said there would be a mix of "immense relief tied to a little apprehension" and meeting friends would be as important for pupils as getting back to learning.
In his school of 1,500 pupils, testing began last week and the phased return will stretch into next week.
Ryedale School in Nawton, North Yorkshire, tested all its pupils last week and all year groups will return to face-to-face teaching from Monday.
Parents supporting
Primary schools will be expected to fully reopen - and pupils will not have to take Covid tests or wear masks.
The challenge would be "supporting pupils socially and emotionally, not just academically", said Paul Whiteman of the National Association of Head Teachers.
UK chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty has said "everything is strongly in favour" of pupils returning to school - with extra safety measures in place, such as testing, the wider use of masks and an early "natural firebreak" of the Easter holidays.
A survey of 6,000 parents from the Institute for Fiscal Studies found widespread support for the return to school - with nine in 10 saying they would have sent their children back even if it had not been compulsory.
But two-thirds of parents were "concerned that their child has lost out on learning".
A joint letter from teachers' unions called for "flexibility" for schools over safety measures - and a check during the Easter holidays for any spikes in infections.
Schools have remained open for vulnerable and key workers' children and about a quarter of pupils have been attending primary schools.
Catch-up classes
But for many pupils, apart from one day in January before the lockdown, this will be the first week back in school this year.
The ambition is that this fourth return - following the short-lived attempt in January and returns last June and September - will be the last needed.
The government has appointed Sir Kevan Collins as an "education recovery commissioner", who will begin the process of helping pupils make up for the disruption and lost time in school.
Ofsted inspectors have warned that disadvantaged children are more likely to have been adversely affected - and the government has announced £1.7bn to support catch-up schemes, such as tutoring and summer clubs.
There have also been suggestions of changes to holidays and the school day.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for schools to have "catch-up breakfast clubs".
There have been concerns about children's mental health during the pandemic - and a study by researchers at the universities of Essex, Surrey and Birmingham reports a "significant rise in emotional and behavioural difficulties".
- In Scotland, younger primary pupils went back last month - with more primary and secondary years returning from 15 March.
- In Wales, younger primary pupils went back last month, with further primary and secondary groups back between 15 March and mid-April.
- In Northern Ireland, younger primary pupils are returning on 8 March, with some secondary years starting 22 March.
England's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said the return to school would be a "moment of joy" when students would get back to their teachers and friends.
"I do not underestimate how challenging the last few months have been with some children in class and most at home, but I do know how important it is for all children to be back in school, not only for their education but for their mental health and wellbeing," said Mr Williamson.
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Polls in Scotland show Sturgeon hit by handling of Salmond claims - Financial Times
The first opinion polls since Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of harassment complaints against her predecessor Alex Salmond have suggested many voters doubt her account of the affair.
Colleagues in Sturgeon’s Scottish National party fear her bitter rift with her former mentor Salmond could undermine its hopes of winning a majority of seats in the Scottish parliament in elections scheduled for May, a feat they hope will provide a platform for a second independence referendum.
Asked in a poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times if Sturgeon had been completely honest about the Salmond affair, 40 per cent of Scottish voters said she had not been, compared with 35 per cent who thought she had.
A poll for the Scotland on Sunday by Savanta ComRes reported 43 per cent of voters said the Salmond inquiry had made them trust Sturgeon less, compared with 26 per cent who trusted her more.
Sturgeon on Wednesday strongly denied Salmond’s allegations she breached the ministerial code by misleading parliament about when she learned of the complaints against him and of failing to quickly report meetings between the two at which they were discussed.
But Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said the first minister had failed to account for her actions during the eight-hour grilling by a Scottish parliamentary committee. “The evidence is compelling and damning that Nicola Sturgeon has lied to parliament,” Ross told BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday.
The Scottish government accepted in court in January 2019 that its investigation into the complaints by two female civil servants was “procedurally unfair” and “tainted by apparent bias”. At a criminal trial last year, the former first minister was acquitted of all of 13 sexual offences charges against him.
Pro-union politicians hope the Salmond-Sturgeon rift and growing tensions in the governing SNP will soften the threat to the three century-old union between Scotland and England after more than 20 polls over the past year suggested more Scots back independence than staying in the UK.
The Panelbase poll found support for independence down three points since January to 46 per cent, while 47 per cent backed Scotland staying in the UK and 7 per cent of voters said they did not know.
The Savanta ComRes poll also suggested a lead for the union, but Sir John Curtice, a polling expert, said it was of the same magnitude as the same company found in February.
While the poll offered further evidence that independence support had fallen by February, it did not demonstrate “that the recent coverage of the Salmond inquiry has had any further impact”, Curtice tweeted.
Analysts have said the UK’s highly successful coronavirus vaccine rollout and impatience with Sturgeon’s caution on easing of lockdown may also have shifted opinion on independence.
“With a successful vaccination programme working for everyone in the country and UK-wide schemes that ensure people’s jobs are protected, it’s clear that we are stronger together,” said Pamela Nash, chief executive of anti-independence campaign group Scotland in Union.
Also on Sunday, the Scottish Conservatives said they would push ahead this week with plans for a no-confidence vote in the Scottish parliament against Sturgeon’s deputy first minister John Swinney, who has been handling evidence requests from the parliamentary committee.
The SNP said the Tory confidence vote threat was a “desperate” political game and that it was focused on recovery from coronavirus. “People continue to put their faith and trust in the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon,” said party deputy leader Keith Brown.
Under threat of such a vote, the Scottish government has over the past week published legal advice demonstrating its external lawyers’ mounting dismay about its defence of the original investigation into the complaints against Salmond by two civil servants.
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Minggu, 07 Maret 2021
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed in Iran but may face new charges - BBC News - BBC News
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2021-03-07 22:12:28Z
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Sarah Everard missing – Desperate uncle pleads ‘if you have her, let her go’ as murder squad take over inves - The Sun
THE desperate uncle of Sarah Everard has made a plea to any abductor to release the 33-year-old.
Nick Everard said "just to be human and to let her come home" as murder cops join the investigation in her disappearance.
Sarah has not been seen since she left a friend's house in Clapham, South West London, on Wednesday at around 9pm.
“If someone is holding her against her will I would plead with them just to be human and to let her come home, to let her talk to us, give us a ring or text to let us know she is OK," said her uncle told The Sun.
“These are desperate times for the family. We know the police are doing everything they can but it's the not knowing what has happened after four days is agonising.”
Sarah's York Uni professor dad Jeremy, her mum, sister Katie and brother James joined the search for the marketing manager in Clapham, south London.
“My brother and sister-in-law are beside themselves with worry," said Mr Everard, a building company director and father-of-four who lives in Coventry.
"They’re doing everything they can to help find her and have been walking her last known journey.
'AGONISING'
He described Sarah as a "bright young woman, very sensible" who had lived in London "for a long time so I imagine was very streetwise".
“She didn't have any troubles and was fit and healthy. She was happy, she had just started a new job and she had a boyfriend," he said.
“She is a lovely person. She would never just take time out without contacting her family. It would be completely out of character.
“Her mobile phone is not ringing and she’s not received any WhatsApp messages we’ve been sending her."
Police have been searching ponds in Clapham Common in a bid to find the missing marketing manager, who should have arrived back home in Brixton shortly before 10pm.
Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, which deal with homicides and major crime for the force, have now taken over the investigation.
The Met said Sarah's disappearance is still being treated as a missing person's case.
They also said she was last seen on CCTV at around 9.30pm on Poynder's Road heading in the direction of Tulse Hill.
Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin said: "I would like to stress that there is no information at this stage to suggest anything untoward may have happened to Sarah.
"The focus remains on returning her home to her family safe and well and that is our number one priority.
"I would like to thank Sarah's family and friends, the local community and members of the public for their help to raise awareness of this appeal and for coming forward with information.
"I would urge anybody who has information or noticed any suspicious activity in the area to contact us if you haven't already. "
Sarah's family earlier revealed their anguish over the "out-of-character" disappearance.
Aunt Jane Everard, of Bolton, Lancs, told The Sun: "We’re devastated. It is so out of character for her.
“She has a very big circle of friends from Durham, where she was at university and down in London. It has been a real shock. We are all so worried.”
Sarah's uncle Doug revealed the family, who are from York, are now in London as the search continues.
He said Sarah moved to the capital for work around 12 years ago and has a brother and sister who also live in London.
Doug said: “She is lovely, a really lovely young lady, very sensible.
“The police are keeping my brother informed and we are on the end of a phone.
“It is a really tough time. They are devastated and they are desperate to find out anything they can.
“None of us really know anything.
“They have always been a very very close family. Sarah, her parents and her sister and brother, they are all in touch on a regular basis.”
On Wednesday night, Sarah left a friend's house in Leathwaite Road in Clapham about 9pm.
She headed through a back gate onto the A205 South Circular before she is believed to have walked across Clapham Common.
The marketing manager had spoken to her partner on the phone for about 15 minutes, and has not been heard from since that point, according to her friend Rose Woollard.
Police say it is not clear if she made it back to her home in nearby Brixton.
Doug said: “We are devastated. We just want to get her back. We just don’t know where she is.
“She was in touch with her boyfriend on a call and that is the last contact.
“She’s a really bright young girl and we are desperate to find out anything we can. We are sharing as much as we can on social media, really just hoping to hear something.”
Clues to find Sarah
Officers are also asking people in the following areas to check doorbell or dashcam footage for any sightings of Sarah:
- The A205 South Circular around Clapham Common
- Cavendish Road
- New Park Road
- Brixton Hill
- Brixton Water Lane
The map shows a possible route Sarah would have followed
The plea comes as police yesterday ramped up the hunt for missing Sarah.
Officers were seen wading through ponds in Clapham Common and searching bins.
Her family said: "With every day that goes by we are getting more worried about Sarah.
"She is always in regular contact with us and with her friends and it is totally out of character for her to disappear like this. We long to see her and want nothing more than for her to be found safe and well.
"We are so grateful to the police and all our friends for all they are doing. We are desperate for news and if anyone knows anything about what has happened to her, we would urge you to please come forward and speak to the police.
"No piece of information is too insignificant."
Sarah’s sister, Katie, added on Facebook: “No words. Please share and contact me if you hear anything.”
Sarah was last seen wearing a green rain jacket, navy blue trousers with a white diamond pattern and turquoise and orange trainers.
She was also thought to have been wearing green earphones and a white beanie hat.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Kenward, from the Central South Public Protection Team, said: "Sarah's disappearance is completely out of character and understandably her family and friends are incredibly worried.
"We are also growing increasingly concerned for her welfare and have officers working round the clock to try and find her.
"I would ask anybody who was in the Clapham Common area on Wednesday night to think about whether you saw Sarah or any suspicious activity around the time of her disappearance."
Specialist officers and volunteers from London Search and Rescue are carrying out searches in the area of Clapham Common and the walking route between Clapham and Brixton.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 3309/06MAR.
Information can also be provided anonymously by calling the Missing People charity on 116 000.
Sarah Everard - Police appeal to the public as search enters fourth day
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2021-03-07 19:20:00Z
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BREAKING: PM calls on Iran to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe permanently - Sky News
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2021-03-07 18:26:47Z
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