Margaret Wilson, chair of the National Parent Forum of Scotland, tells Holyrood's education committee: “We don’t support the continued use of face masks…we have asked for evidence why they need to be used.”
No indication yet that mandatory masks for secondary pupils will end
No indication yet that mandatory masks for secondary pupils will end
Margaret Wilson, chair of the National Parent Forum of Scotland: “I do believe that children are under stricter mitigations than any other area of society, and that is why it’s really important that everything is reviewed on a regular basis.”
Greg Dempster, of the Association of Headteachers & Deputes in Scotland, tells MSPs: "I'm not hearing a great deal from pupil representatives or young people about face coverings being a huge barrier (to learning). Yes, they are of a course a barrier for some individual pupils.."
Union chief Greg Dempster: "... or in some circumstances or subjects. But the key point is it's part of the pandemic response and it's been a response to advice from the scientific subgroup and others."
Tory MSP Oliver Mundell, who asked re masks, tells committee: "My own view is that it's a big ask and quite uncomfortable to ask young people to sit at their desk, all day in a classroom, with a face covering on. And that's certainly something young people locally raise with me"
Oliver Mundell in good company... this from last August before schools year started, when Scot Gov decided to keep masks for secondary school pupils in lessons
https://twitter.com/zexpe/status/1483775645058576387?s=20
I asked Scot Gov about masks in schools and when they might go, given today's criticism, as well as comments from virologist @CTaitBurkard that they should go within weeks (& mask madate for public should follow "relatively soon thereafter"). The response was there's no response. 
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