Question reference: S5W-31583
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 23 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide guidance for the reopening of venues that are not explicitly sport or leisure facilities but previously accommodated dance classes, such as church or community halls, in order that teaching can resume as soon and as safely as possible.
Answer
The route map sets out when specific services and activities can be delivered with accompanying guidance for the safe operating of those services available on the Scottish Government’s website at: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ . The route map has allowed some specific services/activities to be delivered within community spaces from 3 August 2020. We recommend that providers of these services wishing to use community spaces should contact the owner/landlord in the first instance before resuming services. The guidance for opening community centres will be published in due course.
Where undertaking activities at these venues, those running the activity should refer to the relevant guidance for that activity. For sport and physical activity this includes sportscotland phase 3 guidance and any sport specific guidance: https://sportscotland.org.uk/covid-19/latest-sport-and-physical-activity-guidance/