for those that want to know what SAGE have ACTUALLY said pertinent to schools

UNCOVER Review: What is the evidence for transmission of COVID-19 by children [or in schools]? (1 April 2020)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/886992/s0107-uncover-transmission-by-children-evidence-review-010420-sage23.pdf

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...... no confirmed evidence or reports of paediatric cases as a source of infection.
there is risk of transmission by infected children.
Therefore, virus in nasal secretions and stools may have substantial implications for community spread

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....some evidence of faecal-oral transmission in asymptomatic paediatric cases.
In summary, there appearsto be risk of transmission by infected children, especially when considering the evidence of faecal-oraltransmission in asymptomatic paediatric cases.

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and other

SPI-M & SPI-B: Modelling and behavioural science responses to scenarios for relaxing school closures

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/886994/s0257-sage-sub-group-modelling-behavioural-science-relaxing-school-closures-sage30.pdf

A full account of SPI-B input on the scenarios
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/886996/s0259-spi-b-scenarios-input-sage30.pdf

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Technical briefing to Dutch Parliament: role of children in the COVID-19 outbreak (22 April 2020)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/886997/s0291-dutch-parliament-role-of-children-in-transmission-220420-sage31.pdf

Transmission and susceptibility in children
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/886998/s0301-susceptibility-transmission-in-children-sage30.pdf

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Interdisciplinary Task and Finish Group on the Role of Children in Transmission
Modelling and behavioural science responses to scenarios for relaxing school closures
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887014/s0300-tfc-modelling-behavioural-science-relaxing-school-closures-sage31.pdf

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source page here
https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response

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Independent SAGE is also helpful
http://www.independentsage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Independent-SAGE-Report.pdf?utm_source=The%20King%27s%20Fund%20newsletters%20%28main%20account%29&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11536489_NEWSL_HMP%202020-05-15&dm_i=21A8,6V9M1,FLWQCU,RKL47,1

however, the SMC comment is worth a read
https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-the-alternative-sage-committees-report-on-schools/

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expert reaction to SAGE evidence published on relaxing school closures

Cc @toniwilliams01
@HolmesBethan

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-sage-evidence-published-on-relaxing-school-closures/ 

Impact on R0 relatively small compared to maintenance of other social distancing measures in the broader community

Also option of an alternating ‘week-on/week-off’ for two halves of each school year receiving particular attention as a way of interrupting onward transmission cycles

Underlying all - COVID-19 disease in children is rare and info we have suggests this would remain the case for all scenarios of school reopening, especially in the younger school years