Cheshire East education chiefs appeal to families to stay safe over half term so schools can reopen
By Gwyn Griffiths
27th Aug 2021 | Local News
FAMILIES are being urged to stay safe during half term to ensure that Crewe schools can open their doors again next month.
Boris Johnson has earmarked Monday, March 8 as the date when schools can begin to reopen in England as part of the first stage of the lifting of lockdown.
But education chiefs want to ensure the return does not carry risks of spreading infection by persuading families to maintain the lockdown rules this week when children would normally be taking a break from their studies and going out to see friends.
Cheshire East Council says families can stay safe over half term by not visiting or mixing with other households.
Cllr Kathryn Flavell, Cheshire East Council Cabinet member for children and families, said: "The sacrifice of staying home these past few weeks is starting to pay off with the number of cases falling, but we should remain vigilant to ensure that this continues.
"During half term, I urge all families and pupils to consider their social interactions during the holidays and comply with the current lockdown restrictions.
"Please help us to minimise further possible cases after half term and ensure that we are in the best position to start to reopen schools and colleges from March 8."
The council is reminding that lockdown measures mean people must stay at home except to:
- Take exercise locally, once a day, with up to one other person outside their home;
- meet their support bubble or childcare bubble, where necessary;- shop for basics such as food;
- work, if they cannot reasonably do so from home;- attend childcare for those eligible;
- and to escape domestic abuse. Necessary childcare support is also available for key worker parents. If you live in a household with anyone aged under 14, you can form a 'childcare bubble' which allows friends or family from one other household to provide informal childcare. Any key worker parents who need essential child-care should contact the council's Family Information Service on 0300 123 5033 Cheshire East Council Director of Public Health Matt Tyrer added: "Our latest figures show we are still seeing between five to six hundred people a week being infected by Covid-19, with the potential for new variants to increase transmission. "Around one in three people who get infected do not show symptoms and so can unknowingly pass on the virus. I urge everyone to follow the lockdown restrictions by staying at home and remembering 'hands, face, space'."
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