Face coverings have been a requirement for pupils in post-primary schools since August 2021.
Post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland will no longer need to wear face coverings in classrooms.But the education ministerIt brings Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where similar guidance for school pupils has been adopted.
The Covid-19 advice from the Department of Education to schools in Northern Ireland was guidance rather than law. In a written statement to the assembly last week, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen said masks had been beneficial in reducing coronavirus cases but they had "disrupted learning by making communication with teaching staff and peers more difficult".
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