Nearly half of teachers in England worried about Covid safety

Calls for new risk assessments to be conducted in schools as second lockdown begins

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Almost half of teachers are worried that Covid security measures in their schools are inadequate, according to a poll, prompting demands for new risk assessments to be carried out as a second lockdown gets under way in England.

Schools have been told to remain open to all pupils during the national restrictions but the NASUWT teaching union says more “robust action” is needed to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in schools and colleges.

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