As a press campaign, led by the Daily Mail, builds against teacher unions it is time that we saw some leadership in Brent.
Brent has many similarities with Haringey and in particular faces the disproportionate impact on BAME communities of the coronavirus.
Headteachers, school staff and parents are naturally anxious so it is important that they hear from the leader of the Council, Muhammed Butt; the lead member for Schools Employment & Skills, Amer Agha; and Mili Patel, lead member for Children's Safeguarding, Early Help and Social Care.
Schools are grappling with demands from the government that could go very wrong and cause unnecessary illness or death - they deserve more than silence.