Shadow Education Minister reacts to phased re-opening of schools

Commenting on the announcement that the youngest learners in primary school could begin returning to school after the February half term – if rates of Coronavirus continue to fall, Suzy Davies MS, Shadow Minister for Education, said:

“The effectiveness of remote online learning across all age groups during the pandemic has been at best patchy, and our young people’s education has consequently suffered terribly for almost a year now.

“So, we welcome the announcement that a phased return for pupils, beginning with primary-aged ones, will begin from February 22. It’s what Welsh Conservatives have advocated as a safe and sensible approach to take knowing that Coronavirus doesn’t seem to follow any sort of predictable pattern.

“What we want now is a can-do, will-do attitude to opening all our schools as quickly as possible”

“We’re all hoping that this lockdown will be the last one, and Welsh Conservatives will work with the government to make this happen because too many futures depend on it working.”