Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training being provided to teachers in terms of social distancing and managing social distancing among children before the commencement of the school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In accordance with the Reopening Our Schools: The Roadmap for the Full Return to School that my Department published earlier this week, specific Induction Training will be made available to all school staff before schools reopen. This is a mandatory training requirement. The Induction Training will provide information to school staff on a range of issues relating to Covid-19 and the safe reopening of our schools. Information on physical distancing will also be provided as part of this Induction Training.

In addition, my Department is also providing specific guidance, including details on the layout of sample classrooms, to schools on how to achieve physical distancing in classrooms.