ICCL, Children’s Rights Alliance and Barnardos write to Education Minister re mask requirement for children over 9

3 December 2021

All three organisations express support for public health measures. We welcome exemptions to the mask requirements for children with particular needs.

However, we are concerned that some schools may take an overly restrictive view where children do not have a cert for medical exemption. Exclusion from school on this basis may jeopardise a child’s right to an education.