Nicola Sturgeon made some changes to the indicative dates to coronavirus lockdown easing in an address to MSPs yesterday.
The First Minister announced that all kids in Scotland are expected to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
All remaining primary school pupils are scheduled to return to the classroom full time on March 15, while there will be a phased return to face-to-face learning for secondary pupils.
Sturgeon also said that the Scottish Government is considering ‘accelerating’ the easing of lockdown restrictions following recent positive data on the state of the pandemic.
The SNP leader will address Holyrood again next week to set out details of the tiered lockdown system currently expected to come into place from April 26.
Speaking yesterday, the First Minister said: “We will consider between now and then if the data allows us to bring forward any relaxation of the rules.
“I have always said if we can go further and faster, then we will not hesitate to do so.
“All of us want to move on as quickly as possible - and, as a priority, to see friends and family again. This will very much be the focus of our considerations over the next few weeks and I hope the day for that is not too far away.”
March 15
- All remaining primary school children to return to school full time
- All secondary pupils to return to school on part-time basis with a mix of ‘high quality remote learning’ and ‘some in-school teaching’. Senior phase students (S4-S6) who are taking national qualifications will have priority for face-to-face lessons.
- Regulated childcare, including breakfast and after-school clubs, for primary pupils to restart
- Some college students are expected to return to campuses
- Four people from two households allowed to meet outdoors
- Non-contact sport for under-18s can resume
April 5
- Stay at home restrictions will be lifted
- Communal worship can resume with a maximum crowd of 20 people
- Six people from two household can meet outdoors
- Extension of ‘essential ‘retail and click and collect can reopen for non-essential shops
- Full-time return for secondary pupils was initially expected on this date, but it is now expected after the Easter holidays
April 26
- Scotland set to return to the tiered-system of lockdown
- Level four is expected to move to level three - with some modifications
- Phased reopening on the economy, from non-essential businesses to salons, to begin
The Scottish Government has said that the dates are subject to change depending on the suppression of the virus.
