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1. There is almost no point worrying about the plans (or lack thereof) for reopening next week. HT’s can’t control the situation we are in. Whilst this may not be helpful it is the way it is sadly. We may as well worry/plan when we know what to plan for.
1. There is almost no point worrying about the plans (or lack thereof) for reopening next week. HT’s can’t control the situation we are in. Whilst this may not be helpful it is the way it is sadly. We may as well worry/plan when we know what to plan for.
2. It’s quite obvious that school reopening has caused the virus to spread. As a secondary HT with large numbers of pupils and an old building the idea we can suddenly repurpose our staff to test is impractical at best, impossible at worst.
3. The frustration I feel is the complete disconnect between policy, and the execution of this policy. What is said in a governmental announcement is often irrelevant to how it works on the ground. This is where HT’s are in a no win situation.
4. The noise around reopening is really (for me) about 2 issues.
A) How much of a priority are schools.
B) What can we do (and are we prepared to do collectively) to make it as safe as possible.
Until this is clear to everyone we will be stuck in this cycle of ‘what is Gav up to
A) How much of a priority are schools.
B) What can we do (and are we prepared to do collectively) to make it as safe as possible.
Until this is clear to everyone we will be stuck in this cycle of ‘what is Gav up to
5. Can we make schools virus proof ? No, just as we can’t legislate for every risk we face each day. We can only reduce this risk when we are HT’s are clear on the parameters we are working within, and the parameters change almost daily based on the infection rates.
6. Right now we just don’t know the parameters we are working in. The mass testing plan is actually a response to not having enough intel on a school community level to decide how best to manage the situation. Mass testing doesn’t really solve the virus problem in schools.
7. But mass testing is an action (id call it a process output) that can reduce at some point some risk. We just need to avoid confusing the issue of testing with the issue of reopening with escalating infection rates.
8. All the noise isn’t helpful. Until there is some confirmed action we just need to hold our nerve. I don’t think the government knows what to do (that’s not a criticism BTW). But if they acknowledged , this as a sector we may have more faith in them.
