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- School closures might reduce overall community infections by a small amount and may be necessary when infection levels in the population are very high. But they should only really be implemented as a last resort as part of wider pandemic control measures and should not be undertaken lightly.
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Jan 3, 2021 · The government has said school closures are a "last resort" to curb infections. Most primary schools in England are expected to open on Monday but secondary schools will reopen on...
Dec 31, 2020 · The government says schools are being supported financially to set up testing and argued that they are only being closed as a "last resort" because of the rising number of cases.
Feb 23, 2021 · Despite cases falling steeply across England and Northern Ireland, schools will not return until 8 March. The UK must protect the rights of children, ameliorate the harms, and ensure that school closures are only ever enacted as a last resort, for the benefit of children.
- Sarah J Lewis, Alasdair P S Munro, George Davey Smith, Allyson M Pollock
- 2021
Jan 4, 2021 · A joint letter from education unions called for a "pause" in reopening schools, accusing the government of "creating chaos". The Department for Education said closing should only be a...
Jan 3, 2021 · The government has said school closures are a "last resort" to curb infections. Most primary schools in England are expected to open on Monday but secondary schools will reopen on a...
Feb 4, 2021 · A measure of last resort. Overall, there remains uncertainty about just how effective school closures are as a pandemic control measure. The evidence base continues to grow and we still need more...
Jul 10, 2023 · In sum, given the large negative consequences that COVID-19 school closures have had on children’s learning and psychological outcomes, we suggest that schools should remain open except in the most extreme circumstances, closing as a very last resort.
