Rapid Covid-19 testing scheme piloted at Hampshire school
Video report by ITV News Meridian's Kerry Swain
A new Covid-19 testing scheme is being piloted at Ringwood School in Hampshire.
The rapid test is completed within seconds and is relatively pain-free, with the results available within an hour.
It can be used to screen large numbers of people in a short space of time which could mean fewer pupils have to be sent home when cases of coronavirus are identified.
The lateral flow test has been developed after months of research by scientists.
If a pupil tests positive, a second swab will be taken and sent to Public Health England's laboratories.
That student and their family will be asked to isolate but pupils who have been in close contact can be repeatedly tested and not sent home if they give a negative result.
Ringwood School has had seven cases of coronavirus since September.
It is hopeful that if the trial scheme by Public Health England is successful, it may be rolled out as standard in all schools.