Face Masks and Choice : Does this apply to secondary school students ?
Secondary school pupils in England must keep wearing face masks in class after the Easter holidays, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. They will remain a "precautionary measure," until the situation is " reviewed". The wearing of masks, has been required since schools reopened fully last month though many Headteachers say that masks disrupt learning and should not be used any longer than is "absolutely necessary" . ( BBC News 6th April 2021) Of course a face mask/muzzle disrupts learning; most secondary students I know mumble anyway and it is difficult enough to communicate with them as it is, without the addition of a piece of cloth or impregnated tissue wrapped around the mouth and nose. The latest DfE guidance states: "It is expected that face coverings will no longer be required to be worn in classrooms, or by students in other communal areas, at step three of the roadmap, which will be no earlier than 17 May." DfE updated 6