First Scottish pupils back at school for new term beyond level zero

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The return to classrooms comes a week after most Covid restrictions were lifted, but many safety protocols remain.

Orkney Islands - Tuesday 17 AugustScottish Borders - Wednesday 18 AugustSouth Lanarkshire - Monday 16 AugustWestern Isles - Thursday 12 AugustIn other changes to the guidance, only pupils aged 12 and over will have to wear face coverings on school transport.

This brings the school transport rules in line with wider society, after the government announced thatThe easing of restrictions since the end of the last term means all drama, music, PE and dance can go ahead - with the mitigations of good ventilation and hygiene. Residential school trips can also take place, though there remain limits on the number of children who can share a room or a tent.Ahead of the return this term, all school staff and secondary school pupils have been asked to take a lateral flow test one or two days before they return.After six weeks, "once all staff have had the opportunity to be fully vaccinated" the asymptomatic testing programme will be reviewed, the guidance states.

In the future one option under consideration is that asymptomatic testing of school children is only used in areas where the virus is prevalent in the local community.Teenagers aged 16 and 17 are now being offered the Pfizer vaccine in ScotlandMost children returning to school will not have been vaccinated as the

 

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