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No blanket closure for schools in ‘very high’ alert areas, PM confirms

Schools in areas with a “very high” Covid-19 alert will not be subject to blanket closures, the prime minister has confirmed. Boris Johnson told the House of Commons today that despite stricter curbs on socialising and other activities in so-called “tier three” areas, schools would remain open. The rolling out of a new triple tier […]

New local lockdowns guidance: What schools need to know

Ministers have finally published guidance for schools on how to plan for potential local lockdowns, just days before many schools welcome their pupils back. The guidance sets out what schools must do in response to different “tiers” of local lockdown. Here’s what schools need to know. 1. There are four ‘tiers’ of action Tier […]