Step 1–Part 1 8th March

• Schools and colleges will reopen.
• Two people from two different households can meet outside for recreation.
• One nominated person can visit care homes.

Step 1–Part 2 29th March

• Rule of Six reintroduced outdoors or you can meet with one other household outdoors.
• Outdoor sports can restart (football, golf etc.)

Step 2 (no earlier than 12th April)

• Non-essential shops (inc. hairdressers, nail salons, libraries/museums) can reopen.
• Gyms and indoor swimming pools can reopen.
• Restaurants and pub gardens can serve outdoors, including alcohol.
• Weddings up to 15 people and funerals up to 30 people can restart.

Step 3 (no earlier than 17th May)

• People can meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors.
• Six people or two households can meet indoors.
• Indoor entertainment (cinemas etc.) and hotels can reopen. International travel can resume.

Step 4 (no earlier than 21st June)

• All legal limits on social contact will end.
• No legal limits on weddings, funerals and other life events.
• Nightclubs and theatres can reopen.

Note that these dates are not fixed and are instead subject to the four tests being met.

• Vaccine deployment continues successfully.
• Evidence shows vaccines are successful in reducing hospital pressures and deaths.
• Infection rates do not risk pressure on our NHS.
• New variants do not cause further problems.