The head of the Jewish Leadership Council’s schools network, Pajes, has urged the government to allow schools more flexibility in deciding whether to close early because of the pandemic.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson today ordered one London council, Greenwich, to reverse its decision for schools to shut for the last week of term and switch to remote learning.
But Rabbi David Meyer, executive director of Pajes, said on Tuesday, “Especially at secondary schools there is increasing evidence of the dangers of viral spread.
“For areas at high risk, offering remote learning provision immediately before and after the holidays would have limited educational impact and may help protect families and limit the spread of the virus.”
