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U turn if you want to....the government has just - again!

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Furret Tue 25-Aug-20 21:21:40

Not so. Leicester schools open tomorrow.

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 25-Aug-20 21:20:20

Oops * next week

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 25-Aug-20 21:20:05

growstuff

In schools recently, it seems to have been a case of "Where Scotland leads, England follows".

Maybe because schools in Scotland have been back for two weeks already and schools in England do not go back till week?

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Furret Tue 25-Aug-20 21:16:06

growstuff

In schools recently, it seems to have been a case of "Where Scotland leads, England follows".

When Nicola leads perhaps. But then that’s leadership.

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Furret Tue 25-Aug-20 21:15:17

EllanVannin

I don't see why the spreaders ( schoolchildren ) have to wear masks as they'll spread it off their clothes anyway.
It's mainly the 60's onwards who should wear masks outside their homes, shops/buses/trains.

Everyone should wear masks in crowded indoor situations eg public transport, shops, schools, pubs and restaurants and so on IMO.

The problem with children (and some adults) is that they need to be taught the technique of mask wearing.

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growstuff Tue 25-Aug-20 21:13:06

In schools recently, it seems to have been a case of "Where Scotland leads, England follows".

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growstuff Tue 25-Aug-20 21:10:53

EllanVannin

I don't see why the spreaders ( schoolchildren ) have to wear masks as they'll spread it off their clothes anyway.
It's mainly the 60's onwards who should wear masks outside their homes, shops/buses/trains.

I don't understand your thinking. The virus is spread mainly from droplets from the nose and mouth, so of course teenagers should be encouraged to wear them, especially in school buses and in school, where social distancing will be impossible.

There is limited evidence that masks protect people, so the over 60s have no more need to wear them than anybody else.

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Whitewavemark2 Tue 25-Aug-20 21:08:31

Oopsadaisy4

In an ever changing situation surely it’s good to be flexible.

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Oopsadaisy4 Tue 25-Aug-20 21:07:13

In an ever changing situation surely it’s good to be flexible.

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 25-Aug-20 21:01:18

Scotland’s FM has already made a U turn after the schools being back for two weeks as of next week for High School pupils face coverings are mandatory.

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EllanVannin Tue 25-Aug-20 20:47:49

I don't see why the spreaders ( schoolchildren ) have to wear masks as they'll spread it off their clothes anyway.
It's mainly the 60's onwards who should wear masks outside their homes, shops/buses/trains.

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MawB2 Tue 25-Aug-20 20:29:08

Pupils in England will no longer be advised against using face masks in schools after Boris Johnson made an 11th-hour U-turn days before students head back to the classroom.

In lockdown areas such as Greater Manchester, which have greater restrictions to stop the spread of the virus, wearing face coverings will become mandatory in school corridors where social distancing is more difficult.

In areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions, headteachers will have discretion over whether to require face masks, but the government will no longer advise against their use, a senior government source said.

Any more U turns and BoJo and Gavin Williamson will be in line for the Strictly glitterball.

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