encouraged but not required to get tests. test and protect will implement revised guidance. this means that the blanket isolation of whole classes will no longer be routine instead a more targeted approach will identify close contacts at highest risk of infection. the fewer young people who are asked to self isolate and most will be asked to self isolate for a much shorter period of time. 0bviously for a much shorter period of time. obviously this is important as we approach the start of the new school year, so let me turn to the wider arrangements for the return of skills and updated guidance has been published today. as a consequence of the new approach to isolation which is important to minimise disruption to education and in line from advice from expert advisory group, we have decided to retain for the first six weeks of the new academic term most of the other mitigations that are currently in place in schools. this