Heads angry after two councils forced to back down over Covid school closures
by Sally Weale Education correspondent from on (#5BNTW)
Greenwich and Islington make U-turn over ending term early after government threat of legal action
Headteachers have reacted with anger after the government ratcheted up pressure on schools to remain fully open in the run-up to Christmas, threatening legal action against a London council after forcing two others to back down.
On Tuesday evening, Islington became the latest to retreat after a letter was sent by the government. It told the Labour-led authority it should reconsider its decision to advise schools to move to remote learning or it would risk the legal consequences.
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