A former headteacher has been branded a ‘selfish covidiot’ for publicly bragging that she is inviting her pals over with their children for play-dates with her daughter as she’s had ‘enough’ of lockdown. Claire Waddingham waded into a public debate over social distancing rules on social media on Tuesday and proudly announced her friend was … Read more
Britain’s ‘strictest headteacher’ has today issued a stark warning that social distancing is ‘simply impossible’ in schools. Katharine Birbalsingh, the formidable head of the Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, said it was a ‘lie’ that safe distancing within educational settings was possible. Ms Birbalsingh’s riposte came in response to the suggestion that children could … Read more
A primary school headteacher has died after testing positive for coronavirus as young and healthy Britons begin to fall victim to the disease in increasing numbers. Wendy Jacobs, 59, was headteacher at Roose Primary School in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. She was diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus last week and was rushed to Furness General Hospital’s intensive care … Read more