I meant the testing @Lizzie27 not the vacinations. Just heard that Firstborn's school is refusing to source any volunteers. I don't blame them. To be honest they are no longer teachers more like social workers. Now they want them to be health workers too. They already get threats from parents/carers. Can you imagine what would happen if they didn't do the test properly and something happened to a student.Â
@Yviestevie ... it was pointed out to a government spokesperson yesterday (I was driving so only half listening) that the schools would have to seek Parental Permission before any child under 16 was tested, and that all volunteers would need an Enhanced DBS check before doing anything ... this seemed to be news to the government spokesperson  Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Afternoon all, Lovely berries, jams and tea cosies.Â
I've gone past the miserable stage of yesterday and now I'm B***dy angry. Not only with the schools situation but with delivery people who blantantly lie saying 'We tried to deliver your parcel but you weren't in'. Haven't moved all day, waiting for said parcel, so no way they tried to deliver, as for no safe place to leave it, what a joke, they normall leave it out in the rain or lobb it over the fence. GRRRR 😡
Hi @Dovefromabove they are saying all sorts of things but no-one yet has explained when and how all this checking is to be done. They are supposed to ready to deliver this testing programme first week back after the hols. Perhaps Santa can sort it out on his delivery round. Honestly it's absolutely farcical.Â
Its a government that only seems to have experience of the private education sector .... they have no knowledge and even less understanding of how things are in the real world Grrr!
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I completely understand your dismay and frustration and anger @Yviestevie. No teacher needs added stress and responsibility just now. It's already been established that tests administered by untrained people are not reliable.  They used the army in Liverpool and are rolling them out in parts of Lancashire too so why not in schools? Â
Have you seen the vet @Nanny Beach ?  Bonzo is OK today but clearly stiff and uncomfortable so he's curled up in his basket which we've put by OH's sofa so he gets lots of passing cuddles as we go buy doing all the cleaning today. We're bringing in the Xmas tree later so it can settle before decorating it tomorrow and that will provide entertainment for both dogs and cats who like to help.
The joy of having pets with all the love and laughter and comfort they bring is far outweighed by any worry or sadness when they get ill, hurt or die.  Â
I hope everyone is well, or at least doing OK. It's been such a difficult year for all of us, one way or another. Â
I meant the testing @Lizzie27 not the vacinations. Just heard that Firstborn's school is refusing to source any volunteers. I don't blame them. To be honest they are no longer teachers more like social workers. Now they want them to be health workers too. They already get threats from parents/carers. Can you imagine what would happen if they didn't do the test properly and something happened to a student.Â
I wonder if parents could just do the tests at home? Some of my colleagues have to test themselves at home every 48 hours or so.Â
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have you seen the vet @Nanny Beach ?  Bonzo is OK today but clearly stiff and uncomfortable so he's curled up in his basket which we've put by OH's sofa so he gets lots of passing cuddles as we go buy doing all the cleaning today. We're bringing in the Xmas tree later so it can settle before decorating it tomorrow and that will provide entertainment for both dogs and cats who like to help.
The joy of having pets with all the love and laughter and comfort they bring is far outweighed by any worry or sadness when they get ill, hurt or die.  Â
I hope everyone is well, or at least doing OK. It's been such a difficult year for all of us, one way or another. Â
I wonder if parents could just do the tests at home? Some of my colleagues have to test themselves at home every 48 hours or so.Â