Staff absence continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing schools as term got underway. The week began with familiar feelings of frustration about last-minute government decisions and guidance – just as we saw a year ago during the post-Christmas surge in Delta cases.
Early reports suggest that most primary schools opened on Tuesday (January 4), while secondary schools have spent the week organising on-site testing for all students before welcoming them back to class.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) reported: "We are hearing from our members that they are finding some pupils are absent and some staff are off sick or isolating. It is not a uniform picture, but at the moment school contingency plans are being relied upon to keep the system working.”
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