direct to your inboxSchools have closed to key worker and vulnerable children after a number of positive Covid cases.King David Primary School in Crumpsall has closed to every year group, while Butterstile Primary School in Prestwich has closed to Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2.
As part of the national lockdown, the schools were only open to vulnerable and key worker children, but the large number of pupils attending schools compared with the last lockdown has sparked concern that it will hinder attempts to fight the virus - particularly when the new variant is spreading faster.