Lockdown Roadmap: Latest Government Advice For Tutors (July)

Following the PM’s announcement on Monday, the Government has updated its out-of-school settings guidance to reflect Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown. The full updated guidance is available at the links below. 

You’ll notice that there are two versions of the guidance on each page. One of the guidance documents is the current Step 3 guidance, which you should follow whilst we are still in Step 3. And the other is the new Step 4 guidance which you should follow when Step 4 commences (due to be 19th July) entitled “COVID-19: Actions for out-of-school settings (applies from Step 4)”.

Main Updates To The Out-of-school Settings Guidance From Step 4

  • It is no longer advised that children are kept in consistent groups (“bubbles”). 
  • Residential visits may take place in groups of any number at Step 4. 
  • From 16 August 2021, children under the age of 18 years old will no longer be required to self-isolate if they are contacted by NHS Test and Trace as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.  Instead, children will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace, informed they have been in close contact with a positive case and advised to take a PCR test.
  • From Step 4, face coverings will no longer be recommended to be worn in either classrooms or communal areas. They will also no longer be required to be worn in community premises (e.g. village halls, community centres, etc) or on public transport.
  • It will no longer be advised that you limit the attendance of parents and carers during sessions.
  • Parents will no longer need to limit the number of settings their child attends.