Question: Are students still expected to be attending at this time?

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:
Gives clear explanation for what children attending school should expect.
There is a lot of information here.  The information is about students and does give information on attendance.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020
section_headers: What will young people with university offers do?
section_content: The grades awarded this summer will be formal grades, with the same status as
grades awarded in any other year. There is no reason for the usual admissions
cycle to be disrupted.
University representatives have already confirmed that they expect
universities to do all they can to support students and ensure they can
progress to higher education.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives some information about what students should expect form school, however, it does not provide a lot of information.
This answer is about grades.  The question was about whether students actually have to attend.

Reviewer ratings:
Acceptable
Bad

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Supporting vulnerable children and young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak - actions for educational providers and other partners
section_headers: Attendance of vulnerable children and young people
Summary of attendance expectations for vulnerable children and young people
section_content: Vulnerable children and young people’s attendance is expected, where it is
appropriate for them (that is, where there are no shielding concerns for the
child or their household, and/or following a risk assessment for children with
an EHC plan) so that they can gain the educational and wellbeing benefits of
attending. Vulnerable children and young people - regardless of year group -
that have not been attending in the recent period are expected to return to
nursery, early years, school or college provision where this would now be
appropriate for them to do so. A brief summary of attendance expectations
across the different groups of vulnerable children and young people is as
follows:

For vulnerable children and young people who have a social worker, attendance is expected unless the child/household is shielding or clinically vulnerable (see the advice set out by Public Health England on households with possible coronavirus infection, and shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as clinically extremely vulnerable).
For vulnerable children and young people who have an education health and care (EHC) plan, attendance is expected where it is determined, following risk assessment, that their needs can be as safely or more safely met in the educational environment.
For vulnerable children and young people who are deemed otherwise vulnerable, at the school, college or local authority discretion, attendance is expected unless the child/household is shielding or clinically vulnerable (see the advice set out by Public Health England on households with possible coronavirus infection, and shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as clinically extremely vulnerable).

For all these groups, educational providers, local authorities, social
workers, parents/carers and other relevant professionals (where applicable)
should work together closely to consider factors, such as the balance of risk,
including health vulnerabilities, family circumstances, risks outside the
home, and the child or young person’s assessed special educational needs,
where relevant. The sections below set out specific considerations that these
partners may wish to consider when determining whether attendance is
appropriate.
Parents will not be penalised if their child does not attend educational
provision. We expect educational providers and other relevant partners to work
with and support the relevant families and pupils to return to school, where
attendance is appropriate.
*[EHC]: education, health and care

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Gives clear explanation for what children and parents attending school should expect.
The answer does state that attendance is expected by students.  I find that this is a good answer.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent