Question reference: S6W-04608
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 24 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, what its position is on parents attending nativity plays, and whether schools are permitted to require them to provide a valid vaccination status.
Answer
Current guidance reflects the best scientific and clinical advice, as well as the current state of the pandemic and the anticipated trajectory of infections. The restrictions which limit non-essential visitors in schools and early learning and childcare settings, include attendance by parents for nativity plays and similar events. However, we know that many schools and settings plan to use other creative means to present these activities, such as streaming them online or holding them outdoors.