Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide schools and pupils with access to covid-19 lateral flow tests.

Educational providers can continue to place orders for test kits via the dedicated online ordering channel and should call 119 if they require further advice or support. Orders placed by 5pm each Tuesday will be delivered the following week. 119 can also be contacted for further advice and support.

If an emergency replenishment is required, that will be processed and can take up to 48 hours for schools to receive. Schools will be given an expectation as to when they can receive their delivery

Schools and further education providers use a different supply route to get their lateral flow tests. The department continues to work with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to ensure education providers are able to receive adequate supplies of test kits.