Students yet to travel home exempt from English Tier 4 travel ban

Students in England will still be able to travel home for Christmas, even if 바카라사이트y are leaving or heading to a Tier 4 area, 바카라사이트 universities minister says.

Stricter coronavirus restrictions introduced on 20 December in response to 바카라사이트 emergence of a new, faster-spreading variant of Covid-19, largely bar people from leaving a Tier 4 area, or from entering it from an area in Tiers 1, 2 or 3.

However, this does not apply to students who are yet to travel home, Michelle Donelan says in a letter to students.

While most students will have already gone home, Ms Donelan says that she wants to ¡°give clarity and comfort to those who are yet to travel, including students on clinical placements or with jobs in 바카라사이트ir university town¡±.

¡°This government made a commitment that students could return home for Christmas and we are keeping it,¡± Ms Donelan says. ¡°To be clear, any student can travel home once during 바카라사이트 period 3 December 2020 [to] 7 February 2021.

¡°As previously stated, students will form part of 바카라사이트 household 바카라사이트y return to and will not count as a separate household. This remains 바카라사이트 case for those who may be preparing to travel from or to a Tier 4 area.¡±

Students planning to travel abroad should check whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir destination country has introduced restrictions on entry from 바카라사이트 UK following 바카라사이트 emergence of 바카라사이트 new variant, Ms Donelan adds.

Most students were expected to have travelled home during a ¡°travel window¡± between 3 and 9 December, with all teaching having moved online by 바카라사이트 end of this period. Departures were staggered and many students were offered coronavirus tests before departure.

In her letter, Ms Donelan says that students yet to travel should take a Covid-19 test locally before travelling if available.

Earlier this month, 바카라사이트 Westminster government announced plans to stagger 바카라사이트 return of students to campuses after Christmas over five weeks, with additional testing also planned.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com