Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for laboratories and research facilities: BRIA

Implementation and delivery plan - how will the proposal be implemented and in what timescale?

The cross-sectoral guidance for labs and research facilities in Scotland was created by policy teams across SG with the support of the Safer Workplaces team, and included consultation with universities, industry bodies, trade unions and Health Protection Scotland. Updates to the guidance will be carried out by the University Research and Knowledge Exchange team. The guidance was published on 29 June 2020 and will be updated as we move through the different stages of the Route map to reflect changes in policy.

The internal SG Working Group, in consultation with partners, will continually review the guidance on a 3 weekly basis.

Each revision of the guidance will reflect the most up to date information and best practice at the various stages of the route map phased release of restrictions.

When revising the guidance, we will refer to the publications of the UK Government and those of the other devolved administrations, to reduce divergence in the guidance.

Reviews will continue until instruction is received that they are no longer required.