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<p>On Saturday 31 October 2020, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, announced
new national restrictions from Thursday 5 November 2020 until Wednesday 2 December
2020 to control the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. On 4 November 2020, the Department
for Education published guidance for schools and nurseries regarding the impact of
these restrictions. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020</a>.</p><p>The
Government continues to prioritise the wellbeing and long-term futures of children
and young people and will not be closing early years settings, schools, further education
colleges or universities.</p><p>The Government is committed to all pupils receiving
a high-quality education. Music, including one-to-one lessons, can be undertaken in
school, college, or university so long as safety precautions are undertaken.</p><p>Advice
is provided in the full opening guidance which sets out how teaching music can be
conducted safely in schools. This includes visits by peripatetic teachers for the
purposes of one-to-one music lessons, such as tutors from music education hubs.</p><p>Where
provision is taking place before or after the school day, this should only operate
where the provision is reasonably necessary to enable parents to work, search for
work, or attend education or training, or where the provision is used for the purposes
of respite care, including for vulnerable children.</p><p>Out-of-school activities
that are primarily used by home educating parents as part of their arrangements for
their child to receive a suitable full-time education (which could include, for example,
private tutors, tuition centres, supplementary schools) may also continue to operate.</p><p>All
other out of school activities, not being primarily used by parents for these purposes,
should close for face to face provision but can offer remote education for the duration
of the national restrictions.</p><p> </p>
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