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Fears of Covid spike as half of schools struggle to get parents' testing consent

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Gavin Williamson’s master plan to ­reopen schools is set to fail its first big test as thousands of ­pupils return without being tested for coronavirus.

The Education Secretary had pinned his hopes on regular lateral flow tests keeping kids and staff safe. But a survey found many schools are struggling to get parents to voluntarily swab their kids twice a week.

It has sparked fears of a surge in cases as asymptomatic infections go undetected. Some 57 million testing kits have been sent to schools – but experts are concerned about their accuracy when carried out by untrained staff and parents. What is your view?

Have your say in the comments section Teachers are expected to carry out the first three tests on pupils. Mary Bousted, leader of

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