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Greenwich revokes school closure plans after DfE legal threat

4 mins read Education Coronavirus
Greenwich Council has revoked plans to close schools early for Christmas after the Education Secretary threatened the borough with legal action.
Schools in Greenwich have been asked to close. Picture: Adobe Stock
Schools in Greenwich have been asked to close. Picture: Adobe Stock

Greenwich was the first council in England to write to headteachers on Sunday advising them to close schools from today (15 December) amid a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in 10- to 19-year-olds in London.

In a letter to parents following the decision to keep schools open, council leader Danny Thorpe revealed that, as of Monday, more than 4,000 children and 300 staff members were in self-isolation across the south London borough.

Islington has also issued similar advice, asking schools to return to online learning as London moves to tier three - the highest level of restrictions - from midnight.

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