Eastbourne school sends a whole year group home

An Eastbourne secondary school has sent all of year nine home for two weeks due to Covid impacting staff numbers.
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Causeway School on Larkspur Drive closed to year nine students on December 7 and is expected to open again on December 17 according to the school. It remains open as usual for all other year groups.

A statement from Swale Academies Trust said, “We can confirm that one year group at Causeway School is currently closed. As with any Covid-19 related issues, the school has followed Department of Education and Public Health England guidance to the letter.”