Publication - Impact assessment

Coronavirus (COVID-19) reducing risks in schools guidance: impact assessment - January/February 2022

Published: 18 February 2022
Directorate: Learning Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Education
ISBN: 9781804350607

This impact assessment accompanies the ‘Reducing risks in schools guidance’ which was updated to enhance measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant and refreshed on 1 February 2022 to revert to the pre-Omicron protections.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission - second update (europa.eu)

2. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children's Issues - return to school in August 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

3. Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children's Issues minutes: 14 December 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

4. https://www.gov.scot/publications/domestic-abuse-forms-violence-against-women-girls-vawg-during-covid-19-lockdown-period-30-3-20-22-05-20/

5. In 2020, 72% of entries into a Higher Modern Languages qualifications were female; the highest sex split was in Higher French with 74% of female entries. Source: SQA August 2020 results

6. For STEM related subjects in 2020, 48% of entries in STEM Highers were female, with 18% of Higher Computer Science entries female. Source: SQA August 2020 results

https://www.closethegap.org.uk/content/resources/Joint-briefing-on-the-impact-of-Covid-19-on-young-womens-employment-financial-security-and-mental-health---October-2021.pdf

7. https://www.gov.scot/publications/pupil-census-supplementary-statistics/

8. https://www.gov.scot/publications/pupil-census-supplementary-statistics/

9. Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2016-19 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on reducing the risks in schools - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11. YS+Education+Recover+Report_V2.pdf (squarespace.com)

12. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/householdcharacteristics/homeinternetand socialmediausage/articles/exploringtheuksdigitaldivide/2019-03-04

13. Pupil census: supplementary statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

14. https://www.parant.org.uk/

15. https://www.gov.scot/publications/summary-statistics-schools-scotland-no-10-2019-edition/

16. https://www.gov.scot/publications/summary-statistics-schools-scotland-no-10-2019-edition/

17. https://www.gov.scot/publications/summary-statistics-schools-scotland-no-10-2019-edition/pages/4/