My kids bot at secondary school have missed 7 weeks between them at school due to Covid cases and year groups having to isolate. That is 35% of teaching time during the last term . Why they could not all be sent home for the last 7 days to help reduce transmission dates prior to the Xmas free for allis beyond me

Were they not being continued to be taught during isolation, my understanding is that teachers have to provide the same teaching whether pupils are at school or at home, indeed I know of one teacher who was in isolation teaching the full class at school via Teams - obviously can’t be the same but they’d shouldn’t be losing anything like the teaching time you have indicated

Yes they were being taught via Teams but it is not as good as the in person teaching they would have got. Also when teachers are off the classes may be taken by a teacher who is not specialised in that subject No alternative really but in poorer areas there are children who are not able to access this. Yet the government still won’t make decisions about what happens for exams next year. Not an issue for my kids but for those who, are taking exams it will be worrying.

Thought they had decided on next years GCSE exams, to be undertaken with specific assistant aids, advised of the exam subjects and able to take books in with them - grandson is in year 11 and is happy with this rather than year long assessments

The only reason London wasn’t in tier 3 is because of the pressure of Bojos mates.

No one in the north is sticking to the guidelines anyway lol

Pubs and restaurants closed where I am Jean, in what way is the north not complying

Plenty of examples in and around Warrington unfortunately, seeing lots of people from nearby tier 3 coming into Warrington and not sticking to the rules of tier 2 even where should not be mixing households indoor. Also, plenty of us in tier 2 that are ignoring the mixing indoors rules too. Pubs are doing things like 2 tapas for £2 and also just leaving empty plates on the table so you can sit and drink for the rest of the evening. All of this I have seen either on social media or friends/relatives telling me their own experiences. Not saying it is happening just in the north though, just my experiences.

Do they do those scotch eggs and real ale in a take away format

Could be a good way of getting around the hunting ban. Ride around with a satchel filled with ale and snacks and just accidentally kill a fox whilst delivering.

Hancocks got a cheek locking Surrey down bar Jeremy Hunts patch!!

I was out in the village earlier and one of the pubs was receiving a delivery!!

Numbers have risen 50% in the past week and we deserve nothing less.

Fortunately I'm within walking distance of the Hampshire border so can 'sneak' over!

that’s against the rules

I am sorry but Johnson is without doubt the most useless PM in modern history. He was warned not to relax Christmas too much but no he knew best, he wants to be liked. He was even stating last week that it would be inhuman to restrict families at Christmas because they will have made plans, but today in some areas you cannot mix at all in in others for Christmas day only.
The problem is that the cabinet is equally useless, last week the education secretary was threatening some councils if they shut schools early only to do the same but at the 11th hour on the last day of school. He also indicated that teachers may be needed for testing only for the school minister to say they won’t.