The Education Secretary: Listen Again

John Swinney answers your questions about about how the school term could look from August.

John Swinney
Author: Beth Smart

Scotland’s Education Secretary was speaking exclusively to MFR about the Scottish Governments plans for how the school term will look from August.

In this one-off special, it was your chance to speak directly to John Swinney about the issues that matter to you and your child's education next year.

We received thousands of questions online and across social media, so THANK YOU for playing your part.

The hour was hosted by Ewen Cameron with answers around these topics and more:

🗣Would parents be punished for not sending kids to school?

🗣What’s the cut-off point for 100% capacity? When will parents get clarity?

🗣Will the whole school close if there was a coronavirus outbreak within your school?

🗣Will Kids wear masks?

🗣How will exams work next year?

LISTEN AGAIN:

You can hear all your questions and the full interview below:

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