It was recommended masks be worn in school communal areas but that will end after the Easter break.
It had been recommended masks be worn in school corridors and communal areas but that will end after Easter
Post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland will no longer need to wear face coverings anywhere in school after the Easter break next month.However, it was still recommended that they wear them in school corridors and other communal areas. But the Education Minister, Michelle McIlveen, has now said that after Easter they do not have to wear a face covering anywhere in school.Northern Ireland was the last place in the UK and the Republic of IrelandHowever, post-primary pupils in Scotland will have to keep wearing face coverings in communal areas like corridors and school toilets after the Easter holidays.
Primary pupils are not required to wear masks in school but are encouraged to do so on school transport. Ms McIlveen had previously said that masks had been beneficial in reducing coronavirus cases but they had "disrupted learning by making communication with teaching staff and peers more difficult".
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