Government must act now to ensure pupils’ learning is not disrupted in ​September

Unions have jointly written to new education secretary James Cleverly ​today (Friday) calling for urgent action during the summer holidays to protect schools in England ahead of the next Covid wave.
The letter has been sent by​ seven unions representing leaders and staff in schools – UNISON, ASCL, NAHT, NEU, GMB, NASUWT and Unite – and says ministers must use the time during ​the summer break to implement a range of measures to minimise disr