Move signals government’s determination to keep schools open in run-up to Christmas and beyond
The London borough of Greenwich has been forced to back down over plans to close its schools early and switch to online learning following legal action by the government, which later revealed plans for mass testing in secondary schools across England from January.
School leaders and teaching unions expressed outrage at the late-night legal intervention on Monday by the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, describing it variously as “ appalling”, “shameful” and “a step too far” at the end of a term that has been hugely challenging for schools.
