Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons each school receives an initial supply of only 10 home testing kits for covid-19; and whether he plans to increase this initial supply.

An initial supply of home test kits have been provided to schools and colleges to distribute in exceptional circumstances when a child or staff member faces significant barriers to accessing a test, and where providing one directly will significantly increase the likelihood that they will get tested.

Guidance for schools and colleges on home test kits has been published: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-home-test-kits-for-schools-and-fe-providers/coronavirus-covid-19-home-test-kits-for-schools-and-fe-providers.

Information has been sent to schools and will be published shortly on how additional test kits can be ordered. The number of kits available to each school will depend on the size of the school.