Question: What are the guidelines for going back to school during the reopening period?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
section_headers: Preparing for the wider opening of education settings from 1 June
Which pupils can attend school?
section_content: From the week commencing 1 June at the earliest, we will be asking primary
schools to welcome back children in nursery, Reception, year 1 and year 6,
alongside priority groups. We will ask secondary schools, sixth form and
further education colleges to offer some face-to-face support for year 10 and
year 12 students (and equivalents) who are due to take key exams next year,
alongside the full time provision they are offering to priority groups.
Alternative provision settings should mirror the approach being taken for
mainstream schools and also offer some face-to-face support for years 10 and
11 students (as they have no year 12). Special schools, special post-16
institutions and hospital schools will work towards a phased return of more
children and young people without a focus on specific year groups.
The following principles will apply to this phase of wider opening by schools:

children and young people in eligible year groups are strongly encouraged to attend (where there are no shielding concerns for the child or their household), so that they can gain the educational and wellbeing benefits of attending
vulnerable children of all year groups continue to be expected to attend educational provision where it is appropriate for them to do so (for children with education health and care (EHC) plans this will be informed by a risk assessment approach)

children, young people and staff who have been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable due to pre-existing medical conditions have been advised to shield. We do not expect people in this category to be attending school or college, and they should continue to be supported to learn or work at home as much as possible. Clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable) people are those considered to be at a higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus. Few if any children will fall into this category, but parents should follow medical advice if their child is in this category. Staff in this category should work from home where possible, and refer to the detail in our protective measures guidance


a child/young person or a member of staff who lives with someone who is clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable), including those who are pregnant, can attend their education or childcare setting

if a child/young person or staff member lives in a household with someone who is extremely clinically vulnerable, as set out in the guidance on shielding, it is advised they only attend an education or childcare setting if stringent social distancing can be adhered to and, in the case of children, if they are able to understand and follow those instructions. This may not be possible for very young children and older children without the capacity to adhere to the instructions on social distancing. If stringent social distancing cannot be adhered to, we do not expect those individuals to attend. They should be supported to learn or work at home
staff and children or young people should not attend if they have symptoms or are self-isolating due to symptoms in their household
protective measures will be put in place for staff and pupils, as far as is possible, to ensure that the risk of transmission is reduced

*[EHC]: Education, Health and Care

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed guidelines for reopening schools. Fully addresses question.
Provides excellent advice for guiding the reopening of schools. Also guidelines are provided for those students who are critically vulnerable.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
section_headers: Preparing for the wider opening of education settings from 1 June
Can schools operate a staggered return or a rota system for pupils returning from 1 June?
section_content: Schools should not plan on the basis of a rota system for pupils returning
from 1 June, either daily or weekly. We are asking schools to welcome back
eligible pupils full-time, and do not expect schools to implement flexible
approaches, such as rota systems.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Does not address the question of what are the guidelines to reopening.
Recommends against rota systems, but doesn't provide any other guidance for returning students.

Reviewer ratings:
Bad
Could be Improved

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening
section_headers: Questions and answers
Why is it now safe for some children to return to school or college when it wasn’t previously?
section_content: There will be many children and young people with EHC plans who, following
their original risk assessment, have not been attending their educational
setting because it was determined that their needs could be more safely met at
home. Risks change over time, and the phased return to educational settings
will only take place if the national risk level is lower than it was when
educational settings were first asked to close to most pupils and students,
i.e. if the government’s five key
tests are met. When that is the case, it will be
right for educational settings and local authorities, working with families,
to bring back more children and young people who have not been attending their
educational setting. This will be based on individual risk assessments and
within the limits of what the educational setting is capable of accommodating,
given any staff absences and the need for protective measures.
*[EHC]: education, health and care plan

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Can be improved by directly telling what the government's five key tests entail.
Provides some information about returning to school and links to government criteria for reopening.

Reviewer ratings:
Could be Improved
Acceptable