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Scotland Education Secretary insists schools safe for staff and pupils, despite union warnings
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said he would “want to stick” to schools returning to face-to-face learning after Christmas break
SCOTLAND’S Education Secretary John Swinney insisted today that schools remain safe for staff and pupils, despite warnings from teaching unions.
Deputy First Minister Mr Swinney said he wants to stick to schools returning to face-to-face learning on January 18 after an extended Christmas break and a week of remote learning from January 11.
Mr Swinney said that ministers were taking “a strategic approach in the country to try to minimise movement so we maximise our chances of avoiding further spread of the virus.”
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