Updated government guidance has confirmed that children with covid can return to school after three days.
Previously, kids who tested positive for the virus had to remain at home for five days. However, the latest rule change comes amid concerns that pupils are missing too much school time as a result of covid and they can now go back to their classrooms after a shorter time period.
The changes come about as a part of the government's Living With Covid plans. The Department for Education (DfE) state that the updated guidance will "balance the risk of transmission with continued disruption to education".
