Face coverings should be banned in schools as they can inhibit communication which could restrict learning and could create social stigma.
1. Ban the use of face masks in schools
04/03/2021 - Petitions
Found: Face coverings should be banned in schools as they can inhibit communication which could restrict learning
2. Ban wearing full-face coverings in public places.
26/09/2020 - Petitions
Found: and Tunisian governments have banned full-face coverings and coverings where only the eyes can be seen
3. NPIs table, 17 September 2020
12/10/2020 - Government Office for Science (GO-Science)
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Found: essential workers
permitted to attend workplace.
Schools
(except for key workers and vulnerable children)
4. Allow the wearing of face coverings in schools.
10/07/2020 - Petitions
Found: to NOT wear face masks/coverings in a school setting. Schools are even prohibiting their use. As an 'at
5. Enforce face masks in secondary schools in all areas of England
27/08/2020 - Petitions
Found: Minister Boris Johnson announced that face masks will be mandatory in schools, but only in certain areas of England
1. Covid-19: Masks
11/06/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: 14 weeks ago, I raised in the House the issue of masks. The Government’s response was to reject my case - Speech Link
2. Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020
08/07/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: regulations to make it mandatory for passengers to wear a face covering while using public transport services in - Speech Link
3. Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020
18/09/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
2: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
3: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
4: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
5: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
6: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
7: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
8: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
9: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
10: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations - Speech Link
4. Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
24/07/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: for Health and Social Care, be approved. I will start with a short summary of the social distance regulations - Speech Link
2: the intended effect unless the Government’s communication and messaging is clear, concise, unambiguous - Speech Link
3: Health Secretary to restrict access to a specified public outdoor space. That could include public gardens - Speech Link
5. Regulatory Impact Assessments (Legislative Scrutiny)
02/09/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: one key tool to enable them to get a grip is to use regulatory impact assessments as part of the policy-making - Speech Link
2: be six months since the Department of Health and Social Care policy paper on coronavirus was published - Speech Link
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I don't believe there is enough research about the effect that face masks can have on children in a school, so they should be banned until there is. The 'precautionary principle' should be applied.