Parents of school pupils to get free COVID tests twice weekly First published on Monday 1 March 2021 Last modified on Monday 1 March 2021This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of money if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. All our articles and reviews are written independently by the Netmums editorial team.
Primary school children won’t be tested as the government says transmission levels are lower between younger children. However, they will need to be tested if they have symptoms. ‘As we continue to roll out the vaccine, testing offers us a way forward. Sustained and repeated testing for people without symptoms has a critical role to play as sections of society are reopened by driving down transmission rates.
‘We are getting all children back in the classroom from 8 March, because it will bring huge benefits to their education and wellbeing, and is a hugely important step in helping them recover from the impact of the pandemic.