Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped
4 years ago

Dutch primary schools, daycares will not re-open before Jan. 18 as hoped

NL Times  

Primary schools in the Netherlands will not be allowed to open their doors before Monday, January 18. Daycare centers and after school care will also remain closed, the Ministries of Education and Social Affairs announced on Thursday. The Netherlands went into a lockdown just over two weeks ago which included the shutdown of all primary and secondary schools in the country, as well as daycare and after school care. Prime Minister Mark Rutte previously said the Cabinet would closely monitor the situation and would consider whether primary schools could open before the lockdown is lifted on January 19. Over the past two weeks, the average number of new coronavirus infections has remained above 9,000, while the Covid-19 hospital patient total has gone up by 41 percent.

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Three schools in Rotterdam closed after demonstration warning
6 months, 1 week ago

Three schools in Rotterdam closed after demonstration warning

Dutch News  

Three primary schools in Rotterdam have been closed on Wednesday after police received an anonymous tip warning of a potential “violent demonstration”. “It’s an anonymous report, so we can’t verify it.” The tip was received via the anonymous crime hotline Meld Misdaad Anoniem, local media channel Rijnmond reported. In a letter to parents, the management of the Dominicus Kindcentrum said …

Three schools in Rotterdam closed after demonstration warning
6 months, 1 week ago

Three schools in Rotterdam closed after demonstration warning

Dutch News  

Three primary schools in Rotterdam have been closed on Wednesday after police received an anonymous tip warning of a potential “violent demonstration”. “It’s an anonymous report, so we can’t verify it.” The tip was received via the anonymous crime hotline Meld Misdaad Anoniem, local media channel Rijnmond reported. In a letter to parents, the management of the Dominicus Kindcentrum said …

Cabinet to decide today if schools will reopen next week
3 years ago

Cabinet to decide today if schools will reopen next week

NL Times  

The Cabinet will decide on Monday if children will be allowed to return to school next week. The Cabinet last month ordered all primary and secondary schools to close one week before the Christmas holidays due to the rapid emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. During that press conference, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel also predicted that …

Unicef joins 60 organizations calling on Cabinet to reopen schools on January 10
3 years ago

Unicef joins 60 organizations calling on Cabinet to reopen schools on January 10

NL Times  

A group of 60 organizations, including Unicef, said it would be unacceptable for schools to remain closed after the winter vacation because of the coronavirus pandemic. During the most recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said schools could be closed beyond the winter break, which is set to conclude on January 9. "Education …

Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy
3 years ago

Amsterdam schools fed up with slow Cabinet Covid policy

NL Times  

Many of the 220 primary schools in Amsterdam plan to welcome Group 8 students back to classrooms immediately after the winter vacation ends on January 9, regardless of the Cabinet's pending decision to keep schools closed as part of the ongoing lockdown. When one considers that the students will have to work towards concluding primary school, select their secondary school …

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS
3 years, 1 month ago

Primary schools set to close early, evening lockdown to run to January 14: NOS

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge are expected to announce that primary schools will close on Friday for the winter break at Tuesday evening’s press conference, Dutch media report. The government’s Outbreak Management Team recommended closing primary schools early because youngsters currently account for the largest share of new infections. In addition, the recommendation that individual …

Sources: Primary schools will close from Friday; Lockdown extended one month
3 years, 1 month ago

Sources: Primary schools will close from Friday; Lockdown extended one month

NL Times  

The evening lockdown will be extended until January 14, and primary schools will go on Christmas vacation a few days earlier. Additionally, primary schools that can still organize online education will be able to continue teaching next week, sources told RTL Nieuws. The Outbreak Management Team advised the Cabinet to close primary schools a few days earlier to curb the …

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

95% of schools fully open on Monday: Ministry

NL Times  

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science expects that 95 percent of secondary schools in the Netherlands to be fully open on Monday. The majority of schools that were reluctant to reopen last week will do so now, following talks with the Education Inspectorate and the Ministry, NOS reported. For this, one becomes a teacher and this is what makes …

Most secondary schools will fully open by Monday, but some refusing to meet the June 7 deadline
3 years, 7 months ago

Most secondary schools will fully open by Monday, but some refusing to meet the June 7 deadline

NL Times  

About 9 out of 10 secondary schools are either already fully open or will be open on Monday, broadcaster NOS reported. A small percentage of schools are reluctant to reopen fully for the first time since the second wave of coronavirus infections in peaked in December, despite being given a June 7 deadline to do so. The schools explained that …

Coronavirus has impacted on children worldwide, Dutch NGO says
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus has impacted on children worldwide, Dutch NGO says

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has risen one place to fifth in the annual KidsRights index, drawn up by global NGO Kids Rights Foundation which monitors how children’s rights are being respected and improved. The coronavirus pandemic has had a ‘devastating impact’ on children worldwide, the Netherlands-based foundation says. ‘With the ongoing global pandemic, we had to address the devastating impacts and outcomes …

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year
3 years, 7 months ago

Secondary schools allowed to fully reopen for first time in half-year

NL Times  

Secondary schools in the Netherlands were allowed to fully reopen on Monday after six months of either full time or part time distance learning for their students. "The fact that students will receive at least six weeks of full physical education this school year makes a big difference," said caretaker Education Minister Arie Slob, who was upbeat that students can …

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further
3 years, 8 months ago

The Netherlands ready to relax Covid rules, if hospital admission decline further

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is ready to take new steps to wind down its coronavirus measures, if the decline in hospital admissions continues, and that includes longer opening hours for cafes and fewer regulations for sports and keep fit clubs. ‘It remains a balancing act,’ prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters on Tuesday evening, after the national health institute RIVM reported the …

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam, Rotterdam school leaders plead for secondary schools to reopen

NL Times  

The leaders of secondary schools in Amsterdam and Rotterdam asked the Ministry of Education to also allow their pupils to return to school. They are worried about the "development and well-being" of their pupils, they said in a letter to Minister Arie Slob for Primary and Secondary Education, NOS reports. The school leaders want secondary schools to open after spring …

Almost all primary schools open again
3 years, 11 months ago

Almost all primary schools open again

NL Times  

Almost all primary schools in the Netherlands are now open to physical education again, though many are still struggling to adhere to all the coronavirus rules, according to a survey by the general association of school leaders AVS among a thousand primary schools. Only 0.4 percent of primary schools are still only giving online classes, NU.nl reports. Face masks in …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (February 2)

Dutch News  

No decision has yet been taken about whether the curfew in the Netherlands should be extended but the government has confirmed primary schools will reopen on February 8. If any pupil or teacher tests positive for coronavirus, the entire class must go into quarantine and take a test after five days. Shops Non food shops, which have been closed since …

Rutte: Secondary schools could open in March; Curfew under evaluation
3 years, 11 months ago

Rutte: Secondary schools could open in March; Curfew under evaluation

NL Times  

Secondary schools in the Netherlands could open their doors to students at the beginning of March with more enforced social distancing, said Mark Rutte during a press conference on Tuesday. Rutte said the main concern now was the rapid advance of coronavirus mutations in the Netherlands, with the public health institute RIVM saying earlier in the day that two-thirds of …

Primary schools, daycare will reopen on February 8, minister confirms
3 years, 11 months ago

Primary schools, daycare will reopen on February 8, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Sunday that primary schools and daycare centres will reopen as planned on February 8, but that secondary schools and after-school clubs will remain closed. The decision has been taken on the basis of recommendations by the government’s Outbreak Management Team, which says young children are not more likely to spread the more infectious versions …

Cabinet experts say primary schools can reopen on February 8: NOS
3 years, 11 months ago

Cabinet experts say primary schools can reopen on February 8: NOS

Dutch News  

Primary schools and childcare centres can open again on February 8, government coronavirus experts say in their latest recommendations to the cabinet, ahead of Sunday’s key meeting. Nevertheless, the Outbreak Management Team’s new advice does say that relaxing the rules carries risks in the form of hospital and IC admissions, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday, quoting the leaked document. In …

Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen primary schools: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen primary schools: Report

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch Cabinet has received official advice from the Outbreak Management Team to allow schools and daycare facilities to reopen, according to NOS. The advisory statement, obtained by the broadcaster before its public release, will be the topic of discussion during a Sunday meeting at Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s official residence which will include Cabinet ministers and OMT members. …

Rutte: Primary schools could reopen Feb. 8; Lockdown exit plan being prepared
3 years, 11 months ago

Rutte: Primary schools could reopen Feb. 8; Lockdown exit plan being prepared

NL Times  

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was still possible for primary schools in the Netherlands to open their doors and begin in-person classroom lessons on Monday, February 8, but it would depend on a final report from the Outbreak Management Team on the spread of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus among children. More information about the schools, and …

Lockdown exit strategy: Open schools first, then drop curfew & reopen shops
3 years, 11 months ago

Lockdown exit strategy: Open schools first, then drop curfew & reopen shops

NL Times  

The Dutch government is working on an exit strategy to get the Netherlands out of the lockdown in steps. If infections continue to fall, primary schools and childcare centers will open first, then the curfew will be lifted, and after that secondary schools, shops and contact professions can reopen step by step, sources in The Hague told newspaper AD. With …

Dutch gov't: No paid corona leave for parents during school shutdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch gov't: No paid corona leave for parents during school shutdown

NL Times  

The outgoing Dutch Cabinet announced on Wednesday that parents will not be able to receive additional paid leave from work in order to take care of children unable to attend school due to the coronavirus lockdown. In a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the departing health minister, Hugo de Jonge, said, “We understand that …

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch schools to stay closed at least until February 8

NL Times  

Primary schools and childcare facilities in the Netherlands will remain closed until Monday, February 8, the Dutch government announced on Sunday after members of the outgoing Cabinet met with advisors from the Outbreak Management Team. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said earlier this month that they hoped the schools could open back up on January …

Dutch government will keep schools closed past Jan. 25: Report
4 years ago

Dutch government will keep schools closed past Jan. 25: Report

NL Times  

The leading advisors to the Dutch Cabinet on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic will tell Prime Minister Mark Rutte that the country's schools should remain closed for the time being. Sources close to the outgoing Cabinet ministers told the broadcaster that the government will accept the advice and will keep the schools and childcare locations closed. Rutte has called …

Dutch lockdown extended: Curfew under consideration, Schools could open early; PM: Don’t Travel
4 years ago

Dutch lockdown extended: Curfew under consideration, Schools could open early; PM: Don’t Travel

NL Times  

The hard lockdown approach in the Netherlands since December 15 to combat the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will continue until at least February 9. Further, the ruling Dutch Cabinet will definitely consider the option of imposing a curfew in the Netherlands to make a deeper dent in the number of new coronavirus infections in the country, Prime Minister Mark …

Primary schools could reopen before end of extended lockdown: Report
4 years ago

Primary schools could reopen before end of extended lockdown: Report

NL Times  

The government plans to extend the national hard lockdown, which was supposed to end on January 19, by 21 days, but primary schools may not have to stay closed for that entire period, sources in The Hague told broadcaster NOS after the government met at Prime Minster Mark Rutte's residence on Sunday. The government is waiting for further research into …

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s
4 years ago

Primary schools to stay shut until January 18, testing expanded to more under-12s

Dutch News  

Primary schools and daycare centres will not reopen before January 18, education minister Arie Slob confirmed on Thursday. ‘But opening schools earlier is not on the cards, because the healthcare system is still too much under pressure from coronavirus.’ In addition, the cabinet has agreed that children under the age of 12 should also undergo tests if they have coronavirus …

Government will rethink primary school closures if figures allow it: Rutte
4 years, 1 month ago

Government will rethink primary school closures if figures allow it: Rutte

Dutch News  

The cabinet is prepared to look at reopening primary schools earlier than January 18, if coronavirus infection rates allow it, prime minister Mark Rutte said during Tuesday’s debate on the new measures. ‘Forcing parents to work at home by taking away children’s education?’ party leader Jesse Klaver said during the debate. Given Schiphol airport, churches and football can go ahead, …

Government will rethink primary school closures if figures allow it: Rutte
4 years, 1 month ago

Government will rethink primary school closures if figures allow it: Rutte

Dutch News  

The cabinet is prepared to look at reopening primary schools earlier than January 18, if coronavirus infection rates allow it, prime minister Mark Rutte said during Tuesday’s debate on the new measures. ‘Forcing parents to work at home by taking away children’s education?’ party leader Jesse Klaver said during the debate. Given Schiphol airport, churches and football can go ahead, …

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19
4 years, 1 month ago

The Netherlands faces lockdown from tonight to January 19

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will go into a total lockdown from tonight, with all but essential shops closing, as well as schools, museums, gyms and hairdressers. Prime minister Mark Rutte will announce the measures in a speech to the nation at 7pm, but many have already been leaked or confirmed via official channels, broadcaster NOS said. Marc Bonten, a microbiologist and member …

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays
4 years, 7 months ago

Government abandons plans to reopen primary schools to all pupils in England before summer holidays

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gavin Williamson has abandoned government plans to reopen primary schools to …

Hague primary school closes over possible coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 7 months ago

Hague primary school closes over possible coronavirus outbreak

NL Times  

Primary school De Springbok in The Hague closed its doors after two teachers tested positive for the coronavirus, a spokesperson for umbrella organization De Haagse Scholen confirmed to NU.nl. The school board decided to close the primary school as a precaution and go back to distance learning for the time being. Health service GGD is doing a source and contact …

Secondary schools reopening today
4 years, 7 months ago

Secondary schools reopening today

NL Times  

After closing in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, secondary schools in the Netherlands are opening their doors again for larger groups of students on Tuesday. Unlike in primary schools, secondary school students and teachers both have to maintain social distancing as a precaution. For this reason sector organization VO-Raad expects that only about a quarter to a third of …

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift
4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift

Dutch News  

Dutch primary schools and daycare centres opened their doors again with balloons and welcome messages after an eight-week closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. Most schools are admitting children every other day, but some have gone for half days, despite the government’s urging to stick to full days to make it easier on children and parents. ‘It is like the …

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift
4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch primary schools re-open their doors as lockdown starts to lift

Dutch News  

Dutch primary schools and daycare centres opened their doors again with balloons and welcome messages after an eight-week closure due to the coronavirus lockdown. Most schools are admitting children every other day, but some have gone for half days, despite the government’s urging to stick to full days to make it easier on children and parents. ‘It is like the …

Schools, hairdressers reopen as NL eases out of coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Schools, hairdressers reopen as NL eases out of coronavirus lockdown

NL Times  

Monday is step one of the Dutch government's step-by-step plan to ease the Netherlands out of the intelligent lockdown it is in due to the coronavirus. Today primary schools, contact professions like hairdressers and therapists, certain sports clubs, and driving schools can reopen. Figures from the RIVM show that out of the 11,307 people who required hospital care for Covid-19, …

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach
4 years, 8 months ago

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach

Dutch News  

Four in five Dutch primary schools have opted to open for whole days when lessons resume next week, according to research by broadcaster NOS involving 750 school heads. In schools which are operating a full day timetable, classes are being divided into two, with half the children being taught on one day and the other half the next. Parents Most …

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach
4 years, 8 months ago

Most primary schools opt for one day school, one day home approach

Dutch News  

Four in five Dutch primary schools have opted to open for whole days when lessons resume next week, according to research by broadcaster NOS involving 750 school heads. In schools which are operating a full day timetable, classes are being divided into two, with half the children being taught on one day and the other half the next. Parents Most …

Gov't wants to reopen primary schools completely by June: report
4 years, 8 months ago

Gov't wants to reopen primary schools completely by June: report

NL Times  

The government wants to completely reopen primary schools in June, so that all kids can go to school all week like they did before the coronavirus crisis. Public health institute RIVM considers it safe enough to reopen primary schools, because children play a relatively small role in spreading the coronavirus. The plan is to restart secondary education around June 1 …

Primary schools may reopen, government advisors say ahead of key cabinet meeting
4 years, 8 months ago

Primary schools may reopen, government advisors say ahead of key cabinet meeting

Dutch News  

Government coronavirus advisors say that primary schools can begin preparing to welcome pupils again after the May holiday, in a first limited step to relaxing the current rules. The government’s team of outbreak advisors has analysed the current measures and their impact, ahead of Tuesday night’s press conference during which prime minister Mark Rutte will reveal what steps are being …

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister
4 years, 10 months ago

Dutch schools will stay open despite Covid-19 concerns: Minister

NL Times  

Minister Arie Slob for Primary- and Secondary Education is sticking to the decision to keep schools open for the time being, despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading. Parents also will not be punished for violating compulsory education laws if, for the time being, they decide to keep their healthy children home, a school association said citing a motion which passed …

Another Amsterdam school closing over teacher shortage
4 years, 11 months ago

Another Amsterdam school closing over teacher shortage

NL Times  

The education crisis claimed another victim in Amsterdam with the announcement that the primary education provider Linnaeusschool will shut down at the end of the school year. The Amsterdam Oost school will close because of a combination too few teachers on staff, and too few pupils in the classrooms, the parent organization STAIJ told the Parool. STAIJ board chair Arnold …

Sixteen Amsterdam primary schools shut this week over teacher shortage
5 years, 1 month ago

Sixteen Amsterdam primary schools shut this week over teacher shortage

NL Times  

The 5,400 students of 16 primary schools in Amsterdam Nieuw-West will not be able to attend classes this week, with their school closed for emergency meetings. The schools, part of the Stichting Openbaar Basisonderwijs Westelijke Tuinsteden announced in November that it would close the doors to their locations for one week while its teachers, staff, and administrators try to come …

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