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Pupils all over the country are beginning to return to schools and colleges after their summer breaks. Many will be returning with far fewer restrictions than when they left for the summer holidays. Now that there are fewer restrictions, pupils will be able to experience a fuller education experience, including access to more group activities, team sports, playing with friends, plays, and taking part in musical groups. Here’s what you need to know on going back to school.
There are three key changes:
1. Mixing and ‘bubbles’ Keeping pupils or students in year group or classroom bubbles to reduce mixing is no longer a requirement.
2. Tracing close contacts Close contacts will now be identified via NHS Test and Trace. Education settings are no longer expected to undertake contact tracing.
3. Face coverings Face coverings are no longer advised for pupils, staff and visitors either in classrooms or in communal areas.
Secondary school and college pupils should take two COVID-19 tests in school at the start of term and then continue to test twice weekly at home. Coronavirus hasn’t gone away so there will still be a need for schools, pupils and students to follow basic measures to avoid the spread of the virus. To find out more visit here.
Click here to return to the Community Help Hub homepage
Pupils all over the country are beginning to return to schools and colleges after their summer breaks. Many will be returning with far fewer restrictions than when they left for the summer holidays. Now that there are fewer restrictions, pupils will be able to experience a fuller education experience, including access to more group activities, team sports, playing with friends, plays, and taking part in musical groups. Here’s what you need to know on going back to school.
There are three key changes:
1. Mixing and ‘bubbles’ Keeping pupils or students in year group or classroom bubbles to reduce mixing is no longer a requirement.
2. Tracing close contacts Close contacts will now be identified via NHS Test and Trace. Education settings are no longer expected to undertake contact tracing.
3. Face coverings Face coverings are no longer advised for pupils, staff and visitors either in classrooms or in communal areas.
Secondary school and college pupils should take two COVID-19 tests in school at the start of term and then continue to test twice weekly at home. Coronavirus hasn’t gone away so there will still be a need for schools, pupils and students to follow basic measures to avoid the spread of the virus. To find out more visit here.
Click here to return to the Community Help Hub homepage
