Caution remains the watchword despite the half-term break having allowed a dramatic fall in levels of Covid-related absence among staff and pupils.
School leaders had anticipated the positive impact of half-term, but now expect Covid absence to begin rising again between now and Christmas given the lack of willingness from Westminster to change the official school guidance.
The education unions had spent much of last term calling for changes to rules that allow the siblings of pupils who have tested positive to continue attending school. There have also been calls for renewed social distancing in schools and the reintroduction of bubbles.
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