“Humane heads should know that this is guidance. Not only are they not obliged to implement it, they have an independent duty to undertake a risk assessment of the effect of continuous mask wearing on children. Following government advice is no answer or substitute.

Parents should know that they have a right to refuse to consent to their children being tested or wearing masks, irrespective of whether they would be exempt were there a legal requirement (eg were children over 13 in a shop).

They should not fear to use their power to stop this.

As I said here, demand to see the risk assessment that considers the potential harm to children from the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and the harm of wearing masks. If it doesn’t do that, it cannot be compliant with statutory obligations. Use these two expert reports.

Please use these reports we commissioned in our legal action last year:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xIJIITUjLDkdPcysyQMPvustdW1pyWoY/view