Face masks expected to be no longer required in classrooms in England from 17 May
About half of students have been studying online since January - and they will be able to return to face-to-face teaching, although some courses might already have effectively stopped teaching by this stage of the university year.When schools returned during last term face masks were expected to be worn in secondary schools, where social distancing was not possible - in a safety measure intended to be temporary.
Schools minister Nick Gibb has already signalled to the education select committee that if "the roadmap is going in the direction that we expect it to go in, then we hope that face masks will not be necessary after that date". Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers' union, said: "It is obviously better for communication and learning if we don't need to have children wearing face masks in classrooms.
The heads' leader said any change should be kept under review, depending on the safety advice, and that it was vital that the decision on masks should have "clarity" so that schools are not facing "grey areas left to negotiate".
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