Schools: Coronavirus

(asked on 23rd March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that young people maintain access to free period products whilst schools are shut as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 21st April 2020

The department introduced the Period Products Scheme to ensure that everyone has access to period products when they need them at school or college.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and colleges will be able to order products through the established route and distribute them to learners who need them.

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