the prime minister in aylesbury, buckinghamshire at a vaccination centre this morning. schools in england are told to do what it has already been happening in wales, northern ireland and scotland. pupils wearing masks in class. , . . scotland. pupils wearing masks in class. ,. . , class. there is an increasing body of scientific _ class. there is an increasing body of scientific support _ class. there is an increasing body of scientific support for _ class. there is an increasing body of scientific support for the - class. there is an increasing body of scientific support for the idea l of scientific support for the idea facemasks can contain transmission. i don't like the idea of having facemasks in classrooms any more than anybody else but we won't keep them on a day more than necessary. this is what the start of term looked like in secondary schools in england in september and it will look similar in the next few days as pupils are tested at school before heading to lessons. this head teacher in solihull in the west midlands is a seniorfigure in the teachers union. i

the prime minister in aylesbury in buckinghamshire this morning at a vaccination centre, as secondary are told to do what's already been happening in wales, northern ireland and scotland. pupils wearing masks in class. there's an increasing body of scientific support for the idea that facemasks can contain transmission. we don't want to keep them on, i don't like the idea of having facemasks in the classroom any more than anybody else does. we won't keep them on a day more than is necessary. this is what the start of term looked like in secondary schools in england in september, and it'll look pretty similar in the next few days, too, as pupils are tested at school before heading to lessons. this head teacher in solihull in the west midlands is a senior figure in the naht teachers�* union. it's going to be challenging. we are yet again going to slightly an unknown of knowing what the impact is, not only on students but i think, more importantly, on staffing and the ability to deliver the education that we want to deliver. i think i'd echo what everyone else has said. we want schools o

can, but we are also continuing the massive boost to roll—out which you can see happening here in aylesburythose who have not yet even had their first or second vaccination. i just want to make a crucial point to people who are thinking about getting their booster, there are still quite a lot of people who have had two jabs but haven't had the third. a third jab really does make a big, big difference. there are 2 million slotsjust this a big, big difference. there are 2 million slots just this week to get your booster, so get boosted now. you can make all the difference in the world. the majority of people who are nicu sadly have not been vaccinated, and the vast majority have not been vaccinated. vaccinated, and the vast ma'ority have not been vaccinatedh vaccinated, and the vast ma'ority have not been vaccinated. these the sill data have not been vaccinated. these the silly data doesn't _ have not been vaccinated. these the silly data doesn't support _ have not been vaccinated. these the silly data doesn't support further - silly data doesn't support further restrictions, but there is inc