Teachers today demanded clarity from the government over 'disturbing' suggestions about reopening schools . Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is understood to be deeply concerned about how school closures are affecting pupil progress. It comes after Professor Paul Cosford, emeritus medical director for Public Health England (PHE), suggested that one of the first lockdown measures to be lifted could be school closures. Last week, a study led by researchers at University College London indicated that school closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infections during outbreaks such as Covid-19. Researchers found that school closures alone were predicted to reduce deaths by around 2% to 4% amid the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, which is less than other social distancing measures.

Source: Daily Mail April 14, 2020 13:23 UTC