Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)

14 Feb 2021

Cllr Andy Swain

Andy Swain
Andy Swain

Ward: Teign Valley

Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham

Contact information

Mobile:  07756 253908

Email:  andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk

Committee appointments

Term of Office

  • 07/05/2019 - 13/05/2023

Andy's News

D Cooper MP School Staff Vaccination Letter 7.1.21

PRESS RELEASE: "Teachers must be vaccinated to protect them against coronavirus," say Lib Dems 

The Liberal Democrats have called for teachers to be vaccinated against coronavirus after the government admitted schools were the epicentre of high community transmission. Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, has written a letter to Gavin Williamson and Matt Hancock to ask them to vaccinate teachers as part of category seven. This would make them a top priority after everyone working in the NHS and social care and those most at risk by virtue of their age, being clinically vulnerable or having an underlying health condition. It comes as the Secretary of State for Education announced that teachers' estimated grades will replace GCSE and A-level results. Responding to the letter Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Guildford and Cranleigh, said: "Day after day teachers and school staff have put themselves at enormous risk during this pandemic in order to keep schools open. "Now that the Prime Minister has finally admitted that schools are at the epicentre of high community Covi

7 Jan 2021
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