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Partial closure guidance: summary
Read our summary of the latest DfE guidance on the current national lockdown and partial school closure. While there's nothing you need to act on right now, get a refresher of key information you need to know, and see what's changed in the latest version of the guidance. This is a longer-than-usual read - about 15 to 20 minutes.
Contents
- Who should and shouldn't attend your school
- School leaders should monitor and review your protective measures and risk assessment
- Updated remote education expectations
- Ofsted will conduct monitoring inspections for schools needing support
- Rapid coronavirus testing is going ahead
- Provide free school meals to eligible pupils at home
- School leaders should review fire safety plans in line with operational changes
- Safeguarding
- All statutory KS1 and KS2 tests and teacher assessments are cancelled
- GCSEs, AS and A Levels are cancelled
- 2021 performance data won't be published
- You'll continue to receive your core funding allocations
- There are no firm rules on class group sizes
- Rules on face coverings and other personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Measures for responding to infections
- Limit visitors to your school site
- Music, dance and drama can take place
- Run breakfast and after-school clubs where possible
- Do PE outdoors where possible
- School leaders can choose whether to relax your uniform policy
- Your school can still sign up for and use the National Tutoring Programme
- Educational visits should not take place
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