As part of the governments relaxation of COVID measures to come into force on Monday 17th May, pupils will no longer have to wear face masks in secondary schools and colleges throughout England.
As part of the relaxation all university students will return to in-person teaching from next week.
According to Downing Street officials, school children wearing face masks had only been introduced as a “precautionary measure” when schools reopened in England on 8th March and with infection rates continuing to fall pupils will no longer be required to wear face coverings in classrooms or in communal areas of schools.
Students will however continue with twice weekly home testing.
University students returning to in-person teaching next week are being encouraged to take a COVID test at least one day before they travel back to their term-time accommodation.
On arrival back at campus, all students and staff will be required to take three supervised lateral flow tests three to four days apart at an on-campus testing site and to be tested twice a week throughout the rest of the summer term.
