Asymptomatic testing will now be available for teaching staff and some pupils
David Dodds, executive councillor for education, added: “As the Scottish Government has said, the exceptional arrangements to close schools from January were put in place as a precautionary measure in light of the latest developments at the time.“A range of previously published evidence has made clear that schools are not high-risk environments when the appropriate mitigations and safety measures outlined in the guidance are implemented, particularly within the younger year groups.“There is to date no evidence that in-school transmission is a significant driver of increasing infection levels.“However, I think this is a positive step and more testing, generally, is to be welcomed and that it will help to instil further confidence within the