The government appeals for qualified teachers across primary, secondary and further education to return to the classroom to help maintain face-to-face teaching.
, and everyone should get boosted now to help reduce the amount of disruption from the virus in the new year."Mr Zahawi says the increase in Omicron means the government must ensure enough staff are availableSupply agencies will also continue to manage local areas to ensure schools don't need to close due to lack of staff, said the Department for Education.
Labour's shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan said the move was"a sticking plaster, and only part of what's needed to keep children and staff safely in class next term". "The government's failure to get a proper workforce plan in place leaves staff, children and parents relying on goodwill from retired staff and volunteers, many of whom face additional risks themselves," he added.
Paul Whiteman, head of the NAHT union, said having more teachers available"could be helpful" but said schools were already dealing with"very challenging circumstances". "We need to be very clear that if things get to this stage, it will mean that education will look very different in January and we could be talking about a very different type of provision at the start of next year," he said.
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