Teesside Maths Tutor

Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, we are unable to accept new referrals at this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will update the page once we are able to offer support again.
Thank you for your understanding.

My favourite way to pass the time is watching zoo webcams. The link to Edinburgh Zoo is below (my favourite is the Penguins) but just Google any zoo around the world as most of them offer this service 🥰

Live Penguin Cam | RZSS Edinburgh Zoo | Edinburgh Zoo Watch our penguin colony live regardless of where you are.

We heard from a lot of concerned parents last night following the news of school closures. This is what we know;

GCSE/SATs exams - Summer 2020 exams have been cancelled and the exam boards/Ofqual are currently in discussions to establish how they will allocate grades. In the past they have used mock results/teacher predictions to allocate grades in an emergency however there have previously been discussions around delaying the exams until the Autumn so we really don't know how this is going to work yet.

School closures - The announcement left a lot of unanswered questions. At present the plan is for schools to remain open for children of key workers (police, firefighters, hospital staff, teachers, delivery drivers etc) children who have an allocated social worker (Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children) and children with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP). The Government have also said that schools need to look at continuing this support throughout the Easter holidays.

Although this appears straight forward, what happens where school staff are self isolating? What do parent/carers do if one child has an EHCP and one child doesn't, will parent/carers be prosecuted for keeping their child off school? A lot of children in the care system do not like to be identified as such so this move will strip them of their anonimity.... all of these questions, and many more, have been presented to the Government and we are awaiting clarification today so that parent/carers can be informed tomorrow.

Please understand that schools are as much in the dark as you are but rest assured as soon as we receive clarification we will ensure this is passed on. In the meantime it's business as usual and just remember to and together we will all get through this!