Another secondary school has told pupils to stay home today following a Covid outbreak among staff. We reported earlier how Fred Longworth High, in Tyldesley, Wigan, had closed to Years 8 and 9 because of staff shortages caused by Covid cases.
Now we're told a second Wigan school - the Hindley campus of Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy or TTAPA - has closed to all secondary pupils today for the same reason.
In a Tweet shared on Sunday evening, the school said: "The secondary provision will be closed to all learners on Monday 21st March due to a covid outbreak amongst staff.
Learners who attend Alternative Provision on Mondays and Primary children should attend as normal. Further updates will be posted via text, Twitter and the website." READ MORE: I ordered a big shop of Sainsbury's Aldi Price Match items and found a big perk to ordering online It is not known how many pupils have been kept off from the Hindley site, which is part of The Rowan Learning Trust and provides full-time education for learners who cannot access a place in a mainstream school.