Second National Lockdown Information

Schools remain open during second national lockdown

During the second COVID-19 national lockdown schools, colleges, universities and early year settings across west Cheshire will remain open for children and students to continue their studies. 

Education settings across the borough have worked incredibly hard to create a safe environment for students since reopening to all year groups at the beginning of September with robust infection prevention and control measures in place.

All schools have established systems in place to ensure that symptomatic and confirmed cases do not attend school and immediately self-isolate which is crucial for ensuring we prevent onward transmission of the virus. 

As we’ve moved into tier two and, now into a full national lockdown, the following additional measures have been introduced in the borough’s schools to help reduce the spread of the virus:

• All adults to wear a face covering when visiting or entering the school/early years premises including outdoor yard areas. 
• Parents/carers to arrive and leave promptly when dropping off/collecting their child. 
• In schools/early year settings where it has been agreed that a parent/carer can enter the school premises for drop-off and pick-up, only one adult should enter. 
• All staff to wear face coverings when they come out of the building onto the playground during drop-off and pick-up times. 
• Young people to avoid congregating outside school and mixing with other schools and should go directly home. 

Councillor Bob Cernik, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: “We will continue to be guided by the latest public health advice and I urge everyone to continue to play their part and follow the measures set out by your school or college to help reduce the spread of the virus and protect our communities.”