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In a separate letter to the vice chancellors, the minister said she wants all students to have “some form of face-to-face learning” when possible, as they had not seen evidence of increased transmission within teaching settings on campus. university students.
It comes after guidance from the Cabinet Office said universities and adult education settings “should consider moving to higher levels of online learning when possible” during the four-week lockdown.
The Union of Universities and Colleges (UCU) is asking the principals to move all non-essential activities online now to keep students and staff safe and to minimize the spread of Covid-19.
But new guidance from the Department of Education (DfE) on what universities and students in England should do during the second lockdown says face-to-face teaching should continue where it can be done safely.
The guide says that “commuters,” those who live with their family and travel to the college campus for lessons, will still be able to attend college for educational purposes during the shutdown.
He also cautions that face covers should be used in all college learning settings, as long as they “do not affect teaching and learning.”
The new guidelines say libraries and study spaces on campus must remain open during the new national restrictions, but students should not gather in these spaces unless it is part of a scheduled in-person seminar or tutorial..
Once the national blockade is eased on December 2, the country will adopt an exit strategy and will continue to respect the restrictions of the existing tier system, depending on the severity of the infection in the local area.
Are gyms closing?
All gyms in England will close on November 5 in accordance with the new lockdown restrictions.
Gyms will only reopen under the rules of the previous tier system, and some gyms will only open under the approval of the local authority.
If the tier system resumes in early December, gyms are expected to follow the same strict regulations as before closing. This included the debate on whether gym goers should wear a mask.
Can I do sports outdoors? What about golf, tennis, and fishing?
All organized sports are prohibited under the new rules, including community events like the Sunday soccer league.
Sports facilities including swimming pools, golf courses and driving ranges, stables and equestrian centers, soft play facilities, climbing walls, archery and shooting ranges are closed.
As in the first confinement, two people from different households are allowed to gather outside to exercise together, for example, going for a run or playing with a soccer ball in a park.
The Lawn Tennis Association has said it will cease indoor tennis, but is “advocating with the government to continue outdoor tennis activity for two people from different households.”
More guidance on the outdoor tennis courts is expected this week.
Angling is allowed, on your own, with members of your own household or with another person.
People can exercise more than once a day, as long as their exercise is within the rules and does not involve home mixing beyond the limited exceptions.
Officially, there is no council that requires people who exercise in an open space to wear a mask. While practicing social distancing, it shouldn’t be necessary to cover your face while exercising.
Can I visit a relative in a residence?
Close relatives and friends of nursing home residents will be able to continue visiting them during England’s second national lockdown announced by the government.
Families of nursing home residents had asked for visits to be allowed, calling them “essential” for mental health, while more than 60 organizations and experts had also asked the government to allow visits to continue.
The regulations, published on November 3, establish that the exception refers to a medical necessity and that it is reasonably necessary for someone to leave their home to visit a person who is in a nursing home where they are a member of that household. person, family member or friend
Visits to nursing homes were banned during the first shutdown in March as it became clear that they had become hotspots for the spread of the disease. Home visits were only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Under the tier system, at tiers 2 and 3, visits are only allowed in circumstances such as end-of-life care, and care center staff must facilitate visits through video calls.
Can I still use a babysitter and can children travel between parents’ houses?
Parents may continue to use child care services when “reasonably necessary for parents to work.”
That includes day care centers and home babysitters.
There is also additional flexibility in the rules that allow parents and children to travel for babysitting purposes, and babysitting bubbles can be used to allow another friend or family member to help, even if they are in a different home.
Similar to the original March closure, children under the age of 18 can travel between their parents’ homes if they are separated, allowing both parents to see their children and divide childcare duties.
Government guidance says that “most youth clubs and groups will need to cease during this period,” so informal childcare through clubs will not be allowed.
Who can enter my house?
The latest rules prohibit households from mixing, except in specific circumstances.
People in the same household can be seen on the inside, plus anyone in the same bubble of support. Support bubbles are made up of a household of any number of people, plus another person living alone.
The rules allow entry to people who work in other people’s homes, including cleaners, caretakers and shopkeepers. Most food delivery services offer socially distanced deliveries, so drivers do not have to enter other households.
Overnight stays in another home are not allowed, except for support bubbles, and neither are visits to second homes elsewhere in the UK.
Can I go to the optician, dentist or vet?
The government has said that opticians and dentists will remain open when the next closure begins.
A spokesperson said that “medically necessary care and treatment may continue,” including mental health services.
In the first confinement, routine procedures and checkups for optical and dental care were delayed, while emergency treatment was allowed.
Dentists initially avoided performing procedures that generated aerosols, although that restriction has since been lifted.
The government has confirmed that vets will be able to stay open after the new rules go into effect, as long as they follow Covid’s safe guidelines.
Do I have to protect myself again?
People who were told to formally protect themselves during the first lockdown will be warned again not to leave their homes unnecessarily, as they are vulnerable to the more serious effects of Covid-19.
But they won’t be told to protect themselves in the same way as in March, when vulnerable people were told not to leave their homes for any reason.
Additionally, Boris Johnson has said that people who are over the age of 60 or who are clinically vulnerable should take extra care when mixing with other people in public spaces or in the workplace.
Professor Chris Whitty said there were “downsides” to the first protection program, including “major issues with loneliness and feeling completely isolated from society.”
Instead, people who are most at risk will be asked to minimize their contact with others as much as possible.
Can I meet family outside to walk dogs?
Yes, according to the rules, you can meet someone from another household for outdoor exercise, including a dog walk.
People from the same household cannot go together to meet someone from another household, which means that the maximum number of people who can meet is always two, apart from people in the same support bubble.
Can I take my child to meet someone else outside?
Nadine Dorries, health minister, said that children under school age who are with their parents will not count towards the limit of two people who meet outdoors, so “a parent can see a friend or relative with their baby or young children. “
The exemption also applies to children and adults who depend on 24-hour care, such as those with severe disabilities, he said.
However, households cannot mix in private gardens, they must meet in a public space such as a park.
