CYP Now - Williamson urged to extend use of masks in secondary schools

Teaching unions and scientists have written to the government calling for rules on wearing masks in schools to be extended past 17 May.

Secondary school pupils in England must wear masks in some areas of school, government guidelines state. Picture: Adobe Stock

Schools minister Nick Gibb said last week that "the expectation is that if everything is successful, and the road map is going in the direction we expect it to go in, then we hope that face masks won't be necessary after that date (17 May)".

However, in a letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, signed by 24 scientists, more than 400 parents and representatives of unions the National Education Union (NEU) Unite, Unison, GMB and NASUWT as well as Public Health England experts have expressed concerns over ending the use of masks in secondary schools too soon.

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