COVID-19: Living in a 'parallel universe': Government criticised over mass testing for schools

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Headteacher of Lichfield Cathedral School, Sue Hannam says the delay of schools reopening is 'another eleventh hour decision' and adds 'it really is incredibly complicated to try and roll out COVID19 testing in the time we've got'. Read more:

Secondary school pupils face delayed return

This is to allow schools and colleges to make preparations for the widespread testing of pupils and staff.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player"In terms of secondary year groups, the reason that we have moved that back is so we give all schools, every single school, every single college that teaches secondary-age pupils the opportunity to roll out a mass testing regime, making sure we root out this coronavirus," he said.

"It is asking them to recruit and train large numbers of staff, and set up testing centres, in an incredibly short timeframe," he said.Minister 'confident we won't go into national lockdown'Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT union, said relying on military support is"not a credible way to deliver a robust and reliable programme of mass testing".

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