Parents welcome scrapping of masks in classrooms
Secondary school and college pupils will no longer have to wear masks in class the government has confirmed
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Parents have welcomed the decision to scrap masks in classrooms.
Secondary school and college students have needed to wear masks since returning in March.
But now, as the country takes the next step out of lockdown on May 17, the government has confirmed they will no longer be required in classrooms or communal areas.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the move, with the government confirming the latest data for schools shows infection rates among students and staff continue to decrease in line with wider community transmission.