Under fresh government guidance issued on Wednesday, staff and students in Year 7 and above have been told to wear face coverings in communal spaces – outside of classrooms – where social distancing cannot be maintained.
The guidance has been issued ahead of England’s new lockdown, which will come into force from midnight after MPs approved the shutdown in a House of Commons vote.
Under new guidance introduced by Nicola Sturgeon, from this week, children there, aged 15, are being asked to wear face coverings in classrooms in high-risk areas.
