EDUCATION unions have made a joint call on the government for urgent action on improving ventilation in schools to reduce further Covid-19 disruption.

The National Education Union (NEU), Unison, NASUWT, the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL), the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), GMB and Unite said today that proper measures to increase airflow ahead of the academic year will make a difference to health and limit the damage to learning.

In their letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, the unions said that the benefits of ventilation in the control of airborne diseases are already well understood and accepted.