Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to (a) class as key workers and (b) introduce regular testing for all staff working in education settings during the covid-19 outbreak.

Education and childcare workers, including support and teaching staff, social workers and specialist education professionals have been classed as keyworkers.

Lateral flow testing is available to staff of primary and secondary schools, nurseries and colleges and students of secondary schools and colleges. From 8 March, twice-weekly lateral flow testing has also been available to the households, childcare and support bubbles of staff and students. Students and staff should continue to access testing via their school. Tests for households, support and childcare bubbles can be ordered and collected from local sites or administered through workplace testing programs.