Covid-19: New rules for schools in England to be set out
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England s schools will find out later how the government plans to relax rules that have led to large numbers of pupils being sent home if a single child has a positive Covid test.
Last week the bubble system saw more than 375,000 children sent home.
It has meant missed days of lessons for thousands of pupils and frustration for parents juggling work and childcare.
The announcement will come amid a backlash to government plans to ditch rules on the wearing of face masks.
Labour, trade unions and some scientists have said now is not the time to change the rules on masks as case numbers continue to rise rapidly, driven by the new, more infectious Delta variant.
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The Government should set out its plans for exams in 2022 by September amid significant disruption to pupils’ schooling, Labour has said.
- The Government will no longer instruct people to work from home.
- The one metre plus rule on social distancing will be lifted except in specific circumstances such as at the border, where guidance will remain to keep passengers from red and amber list countries from mingling with other travellers.
- The limit on named care home visitors will be lifted but infection control measures will remain in place.
The Prime Minister has said the country must begin to learn to live with this virus .
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- There will be no compulsory use of Covid status certification - so-called domestic vaccine passports - although firms will be able to voluntarily use the system.
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