That has to be the biggest contributing factor, right? Everyone in schools said it would 100% happen but a lot of public opinion (rightly or wrongly I just don’t know anymore) said that it was more important that schools open fully despite that and so they did. The precautions that schools have been able to put in place limits it but they can only work with the buildings, staff and funding they have got. I’m going to have bigger problems with my circulation soon than Covid once we get into winter. Every single door and window is propped open and it is absolutely freezing. The students are allowed coats in lessons but not at break time (don’t even ask) and even though all the rest of the staff on duty wear coats, to the chagrin of the students, I haven’t been as I’m not a massive hypocrite. My hands go completely white, unusable and are in incredible pain after break/lunch though so I’m not sure how much I can continue with that. I have asked for the students to be able to wear coats but got no response. It’s causing problems and arguments every break and it’s difficult because privately I side with them but I have to enforce the rules so me suffering too is the only way I can show solidarity.
I dont know if you can spot the contradiction here but what if your work is in the hospitality industry - the 4th largest in the UK so if they need to be at work they need customers
There's no contradiction. It's the old 'key worker' thing again isn't it. Some jobs are vital and still HAVE to be done. Hospitality isn't, we can manage without it. The government should be paying good money for those jobs and businesses to be mothballed until it's safe to mix again.
M My son is now at college. Spent one day there and done his coursework online and via links. He's no need to be in a college building to study. The hospitality trade are being made to be the route cause..... the safest place since lockdown is in those establishments. No track and trace in Asda, public transport etc. Go for a beer or a meal and it's like you're a criminal. I work in education and pre Covid every Sept Oct when the kids were back everyone had 'flu' cold, sniffles and coughs etc. How come the Govt knew 7 months ago we'd get a second wave? When they didn't even know if we had to wear masks? Load of deflective ballax.
I'll say it again, the scheme was needed. I don't like this government but they did the right thing. I visited plenty of local pub restaurants to help out, not on Monday to Wednesday either. Every time including during my visit to the North Yorkshire coast the premises were secure and clean. I never felt at risk, I visit the supermarket twice a week and its terrifying. Even M&S now feels unsafe at Cortonwood so I try and visit as late as possible.
Depends how you stand did we need to assist the second wave making it worse than it needs to be and instead of getting life back to normal cripple the hospitality industry a month later? Because that’s what it achieved.
Really don't understand why students have been allowed to stay at universities this term when 90% of lectures are online. One of my daughters is living in halls and it's been one lockdown after another with different people being tested positive. She has to attend one face to face seminar a week but has so far attended one due to restrictions. Ludicrous!
Because with the large fees paid the tories sees universities as part of their elite so they can do what they want.
All the teachers who disagree with the rule should refuse to enforce them. The no cost outside at break rule is most likely illegal anyway.
Ah sorry, they are allowed them outside but they have to take them off when they enter the building. With all the doors and windows open the whole building is like a wind tunnel (any paper on displays not stapled on all edges or anything left on the side blows around everywhere). It’s warmer outside at the moment most days but a combination of rain, wanting to sit down, needing to do homework and wanting to buy food drives people inside. They are allowed coats on in lessons ‘at the teacher’s discretion’ but at break and lunch they are completely banned inside (unless you are a member of staff apparently). I’m going to bring it up again although I don’t know if I’ll get anywhere with it. I’m currently volunteering to stand outside by one of the doors for one of the breaks as it is the warmer option without the wind chill.
Seems the wrong way round to me . Coats on for beaks but off in lessons when kids need to write and listen ( without continually putting their hoods up!)
I think the reason is that they think (correctly) that the students can’t concentrate when it’s cold. I don’t understand them not making allowances for coats at break when it’s so cold though, unless they think letting them wear them turns them into hooligans. It does cover up their lanyard which is probably the real reason but then they could have it on the outside or have the coat on but unfastened. The decision makers have no idea how cold it is as they go around in huge, bright yellow waterproof jackets (which pisses the kids off even more as it’s not exactly subtle). I honestly don’t know how they stand there arguing with a kid to take it off and confiscate it for the day if they make a fuss whilst wearing that, I couldn’t do it.
Ah that makes a little bit more sense but still makes practically no sense. Shows what kind of person you are that you refuse to wear a coat if they can't because I know just how much you suffer with the cold
What's the lanyard thing? What information is on it or what does it do? Obviously things like that didn't exist back in the 90s
I don't know any schools where kids wear lanyards apart from colleges where there are no uniform rules anyway. Staff all have them though.
I've seen them on kids at a school near work but no idea what they're for. Staff I sort of understand so that you know the random adult works there and isn't some weirdo who's sneaked in I guess.