‘Staggered Departure Dates’ in Pre-Christmas ‘Travel Window’ for UK Students

Students who are self-isolating stand behind the security fencing of their accommodation as they are interviewed by a television crew while self-isolating in Manchester, England on Sept. 28, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Students in England are to be told that if they want to go home for Christmas they should only do so within a ‘travel window’ on ‘staggered departure dates’ set by their universities.

The government said on Wednesday that under new guidance students should only travel home between Dec. 3 and Dec 9.