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<p>We are continuing to work closely with other Government Departments and local authorities
to secure the most effective approach to asymptomatic testing for the whole of the
early year's sector.</p><p>This includes ongoing discussions about providing testing
via the education testing programme as well as encouraging local authorities to consider
prioritising appropriate testing for PVIs and childminders via the Community Testing
Programme, which is being rolled out to all local authorities. Many local authorities’
community testing programmes are already underway for early years staff to access
asymptomatic testing where appropriate.</p><p>We are rolling out our asymptomatic
testing programme to primary schools, schools-based nurseries and maintained nursery
schools who will receive testing kits for staff from 18 January. The asymptomatic
testing programme will offer all primary school, schools-based nursery and maintained
nursery school staff home Lateral Flow Device test kits for twice-weekly testing.
This will help to break the chains of transmission of COVID-19 in schools and nurseries
by identifying asymptomatic positive cases. Those who test positive will then self-isolate,
helping to reduce transmission of COVID-19.</p>
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