Schools unlikely to open before at least Easter, say teachers and leaders as they call for education staff to be vaccinated
halting of plans for seven-day testing in schools amid concerns over the new variant, also means pupils could face just as much disruption as before Christmas, with many spending weeks and sometimes months having to self-isolate. Andrew Dawson, head of St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, Wigan, said: "A return after February half term is looking a little optimistic.