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 SEND: why we don’t always need to sound the alarm about distressed students Teaching & Learning 24 November 2024 What do student teachers need from a mentor? Teaching & Learning 23 November 2024 Curriculum and assessment review: schools sector has its say News 22 November 2024 DfE aims to announce 2025 teacher pay award in April News 21 November 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 Science teachers call for reform of ‘overloaded’ curriculum News 20 November 2024 Private schools lose GCSE results edge after adjusting for students’ background News 21 November 2024 Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils News 20 November 2024 How cold can your classroom get - legally? Analysis 19 November 2024