Guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings

Read the full guidance on Gov.uk, ‘Guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings’.

What all special schools and other specialist settings will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

This is additional guidance for special schools, specialist post-16 providers, and alternative provision (including hospital schools) during the national lockdown period. It should be read alongside the main guidance documents: Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools and Further education guidance for restricting attendance during the national lockdown, which cover the main operational issues.

Who is this guidance for?

This guidance is for:
• Special schools, including non-maintained special schools
• Specialist post-16 providers
• Alternative provision (including hospital schools)

The purpose of this guidance is to provide additional information and support that might
be helpful in delivering education during the period of national lockdown.

The full Gov.uk guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings and includes information on attendance of vulnerable children, EHC Plans, asymptomatic testing, alternative provision attendance and expectations, and more.