Face coverings in schools and colleges to remain in place

I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter weekend.

The issue of masks has been widely reported in the news, but we received the following “official” confirmation from the Department of Education today:

 

Face coverings in schools and colleges to remain in place

On Tuesday 6 April, the government confirmed that face coverings should continue to be worn in secondary school and college classrooms as a precautionary measure when students return after the Easter holiday.

The following guidance has been updated to align with this announcement:

·        guidance for providers of holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children

·        guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings

·        what parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak