Three Telford schools send children home after positive Covid-19 cases
Three Telford schools have seen pupils sent home after positive tests for coronavirus.
The affected schools are the Hadley Learning Community, Lawley Primary School and Ercall Wood Academy.
The Hadley Learning Community confirmed that 97 children, half of the Year 10 group, are self-isolating at home after one of their number returned a positive test.
Executive principal Paul Roberts said that the affected children will be able to return after the half term break on Monday, November 2. As the child in question has not been in school since October 9, the isolation period of two weeks will end this Friday, October 23.
Meanwhile Lawley Primary School has sent one class of 31 Year 6 pupils home.
Carol McQuiggin, headteacher, said: "Following one positive Covid-19 test of a Year 6 pupil, we have one bubble of Year 6 pupils isolating at home for 14 days.
