full time schooling was not agreed by a special Government group on education. Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the EIS, said Education Secretary John Swinney had instead made a “political announcement”.
He also said he is not convinced that no physical distancing between pupils is safe.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.