Schools: Exam-year Pupils

Lord Lexden Excerpts
Tuesday 2nd February 2021

(3 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Lexden Portrait Lord Lexden (Con)
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Is not it essential that all school staff be vaccinated at the earliest possible opportunity?

Baroness Berridge Portrait Baroness Berridge (Con)
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My Lords, the JCVI has asked government to look at occupational roles in the next phase of the rollout. We are working across government to make the case for the teaching and education workforce generally; advice will be produced and then it will be for Ministers to decide on the next phase of vaccination.