The Prime Minister gave an update on the UK’s response to the coronavirus on 22 September. The full transcript of his speech can be read here. He said the new measures include “early closing for pubs, bars; table service only; closing businesses that are not covid secure; expanding the use of face coverings, and new fines for those that fail to comply; and once again asking office workers to work from home if they can while enforcing the rule of six indoors and outdoors – a tougher package of national measures combined with the potential for tougher local restrictions for areas already in lockdown”. The government’s Staying alert and safe guidance has been updated with these measures and the new changes to guidance can be read here. The frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak have also been updated. This article highlights that no changes have been announced in the new restrictions for the FE sector. A new legal duty to self-isolate if someone tests positive for COVID-19 or is contacted by NHS Test and Trace comes into force on 28 September.
