NAHT responds to withdrawal of requirement for face coverings in schools

Today (10 May), the Government announced the withdrawal from Monday (17 May) of the advice for face coverings to be worn in secondary school classrooms.

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “Creating the confidence that this next step is the right thing to do is essential to avoid an unnecessary shock to a system in recovery.

“Parents, pupils and staff will want to understand why removing the requirement for face coverings in classrooms is considered appropriate when it is not for other enclosed spaces.”