He's done it again, the bastard.
After stating categorically at the start of the pandemic that the virus wasn't spread in the air, just wash your hands - despite all the previous knowledge that corona viruses are spread by aerosol transmission - the Ratboy was steadfastly refused to countenance masks, better ventilation and air quality monitoring in schools.
Until, of course, the pressure mounts and he caves in.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... entilation
Schools now have about two weeks, during the holidays when most heads will be taking a very well deserved break after eighteen months of being shafted by the adulterous fireplace salesman he has flipped and said that all schools will have CO2 monitors. Presumably one per classroom... I wonder if there are that many available? Of course not. They will be installed as they become available, so not this year. I wonder what schools will do when they find that ventilation is inadequate? Replace windows at several million quid?
You can get a decent monitor for £85 (we use one in the shop) but fuck knows how much they will cost when provided by the company of a Tory donor.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Therm-Mode-Det ... 162&sr=8-7
(Our school had a designed-in ventilation flow. The Fire Brigade banned it and put fire doors in everywhere. Ventilation ceased, the toilets stank, people got ill. I suspect that happens a lot in old buildings, And there's no jobsworth like a fire precautions jobsworth).
Some quotes
This week the seven unions representing staff working in schools wrote to Williamson asking the government to “urgently” provide air-monitoring and ventilation equipment for the start of the new school year.
Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We have repeatedly called for government investment in ventilation systems for schools and colleges to help tackle the risk of coronavirus transmission, and we are therefore pleased that there is finally a plan to do something practical about this issue by providing carbon dioxide monitors.
“In truth, this equipment should have been in place ready for the start of the autumn term, and arguably a lot earlier in the crisis, but it is a case of better late than never.”
Kate Green, the shadow education secretary, said: “Identifying poorly ventilated areas is just a first step; the government has still done nothing to actually improve ventilation despite calls from Labour, education professionals and parents. The Conservatives’ chaotic, last-minute approach has created confusion for schools, parents and pupils throughout the pandemic. They are still failing to learn from their mistakes and plan ahead, risking further disruption to children’s education.”
Deliveries of monitoring units to special needs schools and alternative provision units will be prioritised, with the DfE saying all nurseries, schools and colleges are expected to receive at least partial allocations during the autumn term. That would enable all settings to monitor areas where they believe airflow may be weakest.
The absolute cuntism of it.
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