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 Education directors’ body ADES names new general secretary News 24 December 2024 EYFS: How ditching our maths scheme is transforming teaching Teaching & Learning 24 December 2024 Why schools’ websites should be a major trust concern Analysis 24 December 2024 Ofsted inspections of teaching quality ‘could risk discrepancies’ News 20 December 2024 Bill Rogers: Where we are going wrong on behaviour Teaching & Learning 23 December 2024 What freedoms will academies lose under the new schools bill? Analysis 20 December 2024 Bill Rogers: Where we are going wrong on behaviour Teaching & Learning 23 December 2024 How non-specialist teaching became an everyday challenge Teaching & Learning 23 December 2024 What freedoms will academies lose under the new schools bill? Analysis 20 December 2024