Under what conditions will students return to school?

Under what conditions will students return to school?

Schools will be gradually reopening for some classes from Monday 11 May.

Specific measures will be put in place within schools to limit the health risks:

All students and teachers will need to wear masks.

• Premises and equipment will be disinfected on a frequent and regular basis.
• Hand sanitiser and soap will be widely available throughout schools.
• Barrier measures will be introduced, including hand washing on entering and leaving school, as well as after each lesson or activity.
• Entrances and exits will be organised to avoid people gathering together.
• Movement around the school will be organised and managed to limit contact and interaction between people.
• Students will return to school in half-size class groups to limit numbers.
• Students will remain in a single classroom to limit movement.

Neither school meals nor physical education and sports classes will resume.