Is your dc's secondary school (in England) insisting on masks?

[SistemaAddict]

We are in a local lockdown area but before the government changed its mind last night, school had already decided that everyone was to wear masks in corridors/communal areas.
I'm interested to know if any other schools were doing this anyway or are now doing so since the governments isn't advising against them or however they are wording it.

Dds are ok about it thankfully. They are just unsure how many they will need as guidance says they aren't supposed to be taken on and off but I can't provide several masks a day for 2dc. My college is insisting on FFP2 or 3 masks and they aren't cheap and can't be reused. A box of 20 is £30. We'll be eating more beans on toast and soup as funds aren't plentiful in our house.

Specified reusable masks with a bag or container to put them in at DS’s school.
I think it’s awful if schools are insisting on single use disposables.

Can't you just make some? loads of ideas on Internet.

They weren’t insisting on masks apart from on school transport before the U turn last night.

Sorry, just to be clear, it's my college not the dcs school that want the FFP2/3 masks. I'm not convinced fabric masks that are homeMade or made by fashion brands do anything in terms of infection control.

No but both teachers and pupils have the choice to wear them if they want too

@Bercows

Sorry, just to be clear, it's my college not the dcs school that want the FFP2/3 masks. I'm not convinced fabric masks that are homeMade or made by fashion brands do anything in terms of infection control.

Is this you working in it? Because I'd think if they are insisting on a type and as that's not the guidance they have to fund it.

Government guidance is face covering. These can be homemade.

I'm a student TA.

I've just looked at WHO guidance and found this:**

Using a fabric mask:
• Clean your hands before putting on the mask.
• Inspect the mask for tears or holes, do not use a mask that is damaged.
• Adjust the mask to cover your mouth, nose, and chin, leaving no gaps on the sides.
• Avoid touching the mask while wearing it.
• Change your mask if it gets dirty or wet.
• Clean your hands before taking off the mask.
• Take off the mask by removing it from the ear loops, without touching the front of the mask.
• Clean your hands after removing the mask.
Caring for a fabric mask:
• If your fabric mask is not dirty or wet and you plan to reuse it, put it in a clean plastic, resealable bag. If you need to use it again, hold the mask at the elastic loops when removing it from the bag.
• Wash fabric masks in soap or detergent and preferably hot water (at least 60 degrees) at least once a day.
• If hot water is not available, wash the mask in soap/detergent and room-temperature water, followed by either boiling the mask for 1 minute OR; by soaking the mask in 0.1% chlorine for 1 minute and thoroughly rinsing the mask with room temperature water (there should not be any toxic residue of chlorine on the mask).
• Make sure you have your own mask and do not share it with others.

When and how to use masks
Remember, the use of a fabric mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection. Maintain a minimum physical distance of at least 1 metre from others and frequently clean your hands.