england will be tested when they get back to school, the advice from government, that tears should happen before any lessons take place. the suggestion of wearing masks in the classroom as well as when walking about in the corridors for secondary school pupils in england, bringing england into line with other nations of the uk. the government is not particularly keen on this. ministers do not particularly like masks but they are doing all they can, they argue, to prevent a return to where we word this time last year with home schooling for families, and the toil and graft. they are keen to avoid that and see masks as a necessary mitigation at this stage but not for any longer than necessary, and it is due to last until 26th of january, after which it will be reviewed. this is the education secretary, sitting in this chair about 20 minutes ago. i do not
wearing masks as they learn with the windows open for the last few months. the picture is similar now in northern ireland and wales. next week, english secondary students will follow suit as the government tries to reduce the spread of covid in schools. around half of children over 12 have been double jabbed, not enough to keep the virus out. the face coverings is very much a short term measure, simply to the 26th of january, when it will be reviewed because we recognise it is not something many children will want to wear. it recognises the priority of ensuring face to face education is made available, that s our number one priority. some are worried that this could affect children s learning, which has been so disrupted for the last two years. thank goodness, there s very low risk to children so i m very wary, i will listen to what the government says, but i am very wary about imposing masks on children in schools because i worry
in scotland, pupils have been wearing masks as they learn with the windows open for the last few months. the picture is similar now in northern ireland and wales. next week, english secondary students will follow suit as the government tries to reduce the spread of covid in schools. around half of children over 12 have been double jabbed not enough to keep the virus out. the face coverings is very much a short term measure, simply to the 26th of january when it will be reviewed because we recognise it is not something many children will want to wear. it recognises the priority of ensuring face to face education is made available that s our number one priority. some are worried that this could affect children s learning, which has been so disrupted for the last two years. thank goodness, there s very low risk to children so i m very wary i will listen to what the government says but i am very wary
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wearing masks as they learn with the windows open for the last few months. the picture is similar now in northern ireland and wales. next week, english secondary students will follow suit as the government tries to reduce the spread of covid in schools. around half of children over 12 have been double jabbed, not enough to keep the virus out. the face coverings is very much a short term measure, simply to the 26th of january, when it will be reviewed because we recognise it is not something many children will want to wear. it recognises the priority of ensuring face to face education is made available, that s our number one priority. some are worried that this could affect children s learning, which has been so disrupted for the last two years. so what difference will it make to transmission in the classroom? masks work in several ways. first of all, they trap