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Swine flu plan for schools via BBC

July 28, 2009 by srrpenna

The BBC could be asked to clear its schedules for educational programmes if schools are closed due to swine flu, it has emerged.

Ministers are understood to have had discussions with the Corporation as part of its "contingency planning" for the pandemic.

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, said: "The Government drew up plans to deal with a flu pandemic more than 18 months ago which give indications for contingency plans, including online learning and discussions with broadcasters including the BBC and Teachers TV."