Early headline findings: School staff feel children need to be back in school for their education and social development but do have serious concerns:
- There is anxiety about the effect of returning on their own health, especially if staff were previously in the shielded group.
- There are concerns about pupil wellbeing and how-to best support individual children, especially those disengaged from learning.
- Concerns also exist over teacher wellbeing from worries and anxiety over virus transmission, potential staff shortages due to illness/self-isolation and managing getting to work with limited breakfast club/after school or childcare options for their children.
- Teachers commented on the benefits of having smaller class sizes which, in July, enabled teachers to support individual children better.
- It was felt that investing in more staff would enable smaller class sizes, improve pupil wellbeing and learning experience and enhance staff wellbeing.
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