Home Archived School reopenings quick guide: What you need to know Back Subscriber-only School reopenings quick guide: What you need to know A bite-sized guide to all the key elements of school reopenings in England 22nd February 2021, 4:05pm Tes reporter Share School reopenings quick guide: What you need to know https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/school-reopenings-quick-guide-what-you-need-know Copy Link Here’s a quick guide to everything you need to know from Boris Johnson’s announcement on school reopenings. All schools will return on 8 March Further education settings will also return from 8 March. Secondary school students and college staff will be tested twice a week for Covid as part of testing plans Boris Johnson said the plans to get schools back on March 8 are supported by the chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser Nothing was said on plans for primary pupils to be tested Breakfast and after-school clubs can reopen Sports and other school activities can also return Secondary school students must wear masks in the classroom Here’s how Covid testing will work in colleges Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer issued calls once again for teachers to be vaccinated as a priority - a point ignored by the prime minister The NEU teaching union has questioned why the schools reopening plan doesn’t include ‘Nightingale classrooms’ - extra space to allow for smaller classes We’ll be updating this article as more information comes to light You need a Tes subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in You need a subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content, including: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more New Magazine Experience New Magazine Experience • 18th November 2021 Recent Most read Most shared Why we need to stop saying ‘all behaviour is communication’ Teaching & Learning 9 July 2024 Why Labour should create a National Education Assembly Analysis 9 July 2024 Matt Hood: ‘I don’t think there is a magical thing called gut instinct’ Leadership 9 July 2024 IB results 2024: UK students beat global average again News 6 July 2024 Labour’s education policy: what schools can expect News 5 July 2024 12 questions for the new Labour government on education News 5 July 2024 Read: Bridget Phillipson’s opening speech to the DfE News 5 July 2024 Labour’s education policy: what schools can expect News 5 July 2024 Who is Bridget Phillipson? Analysis 5 July 2024