EXTRA recommendations have been suggested by Cheshire West and Chester Council for schools to follow.
A letter sent to head teachers, governors, and parents from Ian Ashworth — CWAC’s Director of Public Health — lists five ‘additional precautionary measures’ to be implemented in schools from Monday, 28 September.
The measures include:
- All adults to wear a face covering when visiting, or entering the school premises — including outdoor yard areas.
- Parents/carers should arrive and leave promptly when dropping off/collecting their children, avoid congregating with other parents, and maintain social distancing.
- In school where it has been agreed that a parent/carer can enter the school premises to collect/drop off, only one adult should do so.
- All staff should wear face coverings when they are in the playground at pick up/drop off times
- Young people should avoid congregating with others outside school and go directly home.
The letter says the recommendations have been drawn up due to the fact Cheshire West ‘is experiencing a significant increase in positive cases within the community’.
It also acknowledges that while communal-area mask-wearing is not mandatory in the borough, it is something that should be considered by head teachers in secondary schools.
Concluding, Mr Ashworth thanked staff, parents/carers, children, and young people for their ‘continued commitment’ in doing ’done amazing work, acting as one community to help reduce the risk of the spread.’
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