The covid advice for Scottish schools could change in the new year in response to the new Omicron measures.
New rules were introduced by the Scottish Government yesterday, with Nicola Sturgeon urging Scots to minimise social mixing with other households before and immediately after Christmas.
However, she confirmed that schools are not required to isolate entire classes if a pupil tests positive for the virus, with quarantine measures continuing to be "risk-based".
Speaking to he Scottish Parliament yesterday, she said: "We are not recommending that entire school classes are required to isolate when a pupil tests positive. The advice on school isolation will continue to be risk-based.
"More generally, a key aim is to ensure that schools stay open if at all possible to minimise further disruption to education."
However, the First Minister confirmed that a meeting would take place with the Advisory Subgroup on Education to "provide further advice on how schools can operate safely in the new year".
She continued: "It is vital that schools are safe for pupils and staff.
"To help achieve this, we continue to ask secondary school pupils and all staff to take lateral flow tests regularly – including during holidays and before returning after the break - and to wear face coverings.
"In addition the Advisory Subgroup on Education is meeting today to provide further advice on how schools can operate safely in the new year. We will send that advice to schools by the end of this week."
