Teachers will not be in charge of Covid testing in English schools, says minister

Nick Gibb says volunteers and agency staff will perform tests as he defends delaying school returnVolunteers and agency staff will administer Covid-19 tests in schools in England and teachers will not be in charge of testing their students, the schools minister Nick Gibb has said.Defending the government’s decision to delay the return of most secondary school students by a week at the start of next term Gibb insisted the move was a “good news story”, as it would enable mass testing to be carried out in schools. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/18/teachers-covid-testing-english-schools-nick-gibb #coronavirus #schools #education #teaching #uk_news