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Rationale to keep schools open until 19 December 2020 (FOI)

Rationale to keep schools open until 19 December 2020 (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 07 January 2021.
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Request

The Education Minister will have taken advice before making the decision to keep the schools open. I would like a copy of the risk assessment that was carried out to assess the risks associated in keeping Jersey schools open until 19 December.

Response

The attached letter from the chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Cell (STAC) along with the attached Ministerial briefing paper were used to inform the Minister for Education’s decision and assessment of risk.

Health Advice on the continuation of Physical Schooling

Ministerial Briefing Paper dated 3 December 2020

Additionally, schools and colleges each maintain a COVID-19 Risk Assessment and a Workplace Safety Plan which are published on their individual websites.

A list of schools and colleges with links to their websites can be found at the following link:

Schools and colleges 

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