Children: Coronavirus

(asked on 28th April 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the notice period given to schools will be in advance of children being allowed to return to schools in order that those schools can establish safe practices for the provision of education in school settings after the covid-19 lockdown.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 11th May 2020

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, has made it clear that schools will only reopen when the scientific advice indicates that it is the right time to do so, based on five key tests.

The Department is working in close consultation with the sector as we consider how to reopen schools when the time is right, and will ensure that everyone has as much notice as possible to plan and prepare.

Our latest collection of guidance for schools and educational settings relating to COVID-19 is set out below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings.

These are rapidly developing circumstances. We continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.

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