SCHOOLS in Oxfordshire are preparing to ‘unmask’ and move away from the bubbles system within the next two weeks.
Both the legal requirement to wear a face covering and bubbles system are set to come to an end on July 19.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said wearing a mask will be a matter of ‘personal responsibility’ – although the removal of Covid restrictions is still subject to confirmation on Monday.
However, headteachers in Oxfordshire have said they will keep bubbles as the term draws to a close.
Rob Pavey, headteacher at Cheney School in Headington, said: “We went back to wearing masks in class two or three weeks ago when we saw cases rising.