In a letter to the National Education Union (NEU), Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific advisor, confirmed that their research into infection in schools thus far has considered the use of face coverings, school transport, direct contact and social distancing but not bubbles or ventilation.
He said that the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) will seek to “publish more evidence” about the impact of pupil bubbles and ventilation on potential infection in schools.
It comes as the latest attendance data shows that on November 12 one in five state primary schools now have at least one pupil self-isolating, up from one in 10 a week previously.
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