Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:40 am on 25 February 2021.

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Photo of Mike Wood Mike Wood Conservative, Dudley South 11:40, 25 February 2021

Like me, the Education Secretary married into a teaching family, and I know that he will join me in recognising the phenomenal work done by teachers and school staff in Dudley South throughout this pandemic, but the messages coming from medical professionals differ from those coming from teaching unions about the risk of teachers and other staff being infected if they return to the classroom. What scientific evidence can he share regarding the level of risk that teachers are at, relative to the wider population?