Change description : 2022-11-24 14:00:00: Added ‘Analysis on the use of face coverings policies in secondary schools and COVID-19 absence rates’ PDF, and an Excel and Open Document which contain the underlying data for the analysis. [Coronavirus (COVID-19)]
The paper should be viewed in context. It is the best assessment of the evidence at the time of writing.
The picture is developing rapidly and the Department for Education regularly reviews data, analysis, evidence and advice from a number of different sources.
These include:
the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE)
the UK Health Security Agency
the Office for National Statistics
other relevant sources
Published 22 February 2021
Last updated 524 JanuaryNovember 2022
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5 January 2022
Added 'Evidence summary: COVID-19 - face coverings in education settings January 2022'.
7 July 2021
Added the 'Evidence summary: COVID-19 for July 2021' publication.