Primary school openings
2 Jan 2021
Following the Secretary of State of Education's u-turn on primary school openings in London. Mayor Dave Hodgson has called for the decision for Bedford Borough to reviewed urgently and allow our primary schools to remain closed for the time being, with the exception for children of key workers and those that need to attend school, for the safety of pupils, teachers and support staff.
Mayor Dave Hodgson said "I am concerned that Bedford Borough primary schools are due to reopen next week despite the fact our number of positive Coronavirus cases has been rising for a number of weeks. In the seven days to 27th December we recorded over 1,000 positive cases for the first time; in the same period we saw a rate of over 650 cases per 100,000."