Operational guidance for schools and settings from the autumn term

Key changes to document

• Guidance on the use of face coverings.
• Revised position on shielding as a result of the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) announcement to pause shielding from 16 August.
• School transport guidance to provide greater clarity.
• Revised detail on food in school and catering arrangements to provide further clarification.
• Self isolation advice and Track Trace Protect (TTP) advice updated to reflect the change in self isolation from 7 to 10 days in line with the UK.
• Attendance update to reflect stakeholder feedback on coding.
• A link to the education workforce risk assessment toolkit.
• Educational visits.
• Nursery provision.
• Maintaining immunisations during COVID-19.