After five staff members tested positive at a school in Middlesborough  the school was forced to close. Read more by clicking on the link below:

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18714856.middlesbrough-school-first-close-north-east-5-covid-cases/

The number of children having to be sent home because of covid-19 symptoms is rising week by week. Read more by clicking on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-54250805

Will schools fully re-open next-term and what will the school day look like? To read more click on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51643556?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education&link_location=live-reporting-story

It seems to be very unclear whether schools needed to social distance the children or not. Read more:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53184613

When work is set online their is no personal communication for a child and many are really finding this lack of interaction difficult. 

If you wish to read more click on the link below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53049127