Redhill to Guildford not too bad drive this morning. Went from abandoned cars in our road, to a slight dusting of snow in Dorking, 10 minutes down the road
Drove back from St Leonards to home (approx 3 miles) a tad dodgy to say the least roads were gritted but the rain washed alot of it away. It's the first time I'd driven in those conditions for a long time, not a pleasant experience and one I'm not in a rush to repeat.
Some staff (teachers,admin,catering) live miles away from the school they work in and use a variety of travel methods to get to the school.
Train strikes today along with traffic issues may be why they are saying it is optional as the school may not have full quota of staff to operate fully.
for example if school can not operate canteen or does not have enough first aiders on site it may have to close
Some staff (teachers,admin,catering) live miles away from the school they work in and use a variety of travel methods to get to the school.
Train strikes today along with traffic issues may be why they are saying it is optional as the school may not have full quota of staff to operate fully.
for example if school can not operate canteen or does not have enough first aiders on site it may have to close
Like anything some people make a big effort to get in and others very little.
I don't remember schools closing when I was a kid.
I worked in a school in bexley that had teachers that didn’t drive and used to get train to work. They come from Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Clapham, Essex’s
I worked in a school in bexley that had teachers that didn’t drive and used to get train to work. They come from Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Clapham, Essex’s
how would you expect them to get to work today ?
Some genuinely can't get in and some don't make a big effort. That's just human nature.
It's hardly a contentious thing to say - interpret it how you want.
I worked in a school in bexley that had teachers that didn’t drive and used to get train to work. They come from Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Clapham, Essex’s
how would you expect them to get to work today ?
Sick of this attitude. Some can make it in, so at least teach/supervise in the hall so far as possible.
Teachers according to the 1988 Education Act lose their 5 inset days every time there are school closures. It never happens. 195 days working, alright for some.
You're entitled to your opinion, as am I. My son's school is the only school in gravesend that's closed today. Everywhere else is open, so i think they've tossed it off
I was just trying to make people aware that there are many reasons why a school may not be able to open or fully open.
much like most business today staff travel large distances and don’t just live around the corner. Also h & s, staff to child ratios and other legal reasons.
The school I used to work for was closed yesterday but teachers provided lessons remotely so still had to work. They still would have planned those lesson over the weekend to deliver on Monday.
I was just trying to make people aware that there are many reasons why a school may not be able to open or fully open.
much like most business today staff travel large distances and don’t just live around the corner. Also h & s, staff to child ratios and other legal reasons.
The school I used to work for was closed yesterday but teachers provided lessons remotely so still had to work. They still would have planned those lesson over the weekend to deliver on Monday.
I think most people can work this out. It's not a great option to deliver lessons remotely.
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for example if school can not operate canteen or does not have enough first aiders on site it may have to close
I don't remember schools closing when I was a kid.
how would you expect them to get to work today ?
It's hardly a contentious thing to say - interpret it how you want.
Teachers according to the 1988 Education Act lose their 5 inset days every time there are school closures. It never happens. 195 days working, alright for some.
much like most business today staff travel large distances and don’t just live around the corner. Also h & s, staff to child ratios and other legal reasons.
The school I used to work for was closed yesterday but teachers provided lessons remotely so still had to work. They still would have planned those lesson over the weekend to deliver on Monday.