The Covid phase 3 complete report can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/covid-19-framework-decision-making-scotlands-route-map-through-out-crisis-phase-3-update-30th-july-2020/pages/1/

The following are confirmed dates

With effect from Saturday 1st August
 Shielding will be paused.

With effect from Monday 3rd August
 Relax certain restrictions on some support groups and services and for sports coaches – once relevant guidance is implemented. For example:
o Non-NHS drug and alcohol support groups can provide essential services following relevant guidance and with physical distancing.
o Relax restrictions on daily household limits for sports coaching – once relevant guidance is in place.
 Routine eye care services can be provided within community optometry practices premises and in patients’ own homes.

With effect from Tuesday 11th August
 Schools – children to be able to return to school full time. Expect a phased return over the first week with all children back by 18th August.

With effect from Monday 17th August
 Urgent dental care involving aerosols can begin to be provided in practices for NHS patients.

A couple of dates for your diaries: at the moment the indicative dates relating to announcements of further Phase 3 changes are: Monday, 24th August and Monday, 14th September.
These indicative dates will need to be confirmed at the respective review dates: 20th August and 10th September.

The following are indicative dates only – conditional on 20th August review
With effect from Monday 24th August
 Live events (outdoors) with physical distancing, enhanced hygiene and restricted numbers following relevant guidance
 Organised outdoor contact sports can resume for all ages, following the guidance of relevant sports bodies
 Snooker/ pool halls and indoor bowling facilities can re-open – following guidance.
 Bingo halls can re-open with physical distancing and following guidance
 Driving lessons can resume – following guidance
 Amusement arcades and casinos can re-open following guidance including enhanced hygiene.
 Funfairs – both static and travelling – can re-open subject to relevant guidance.

The following are indicative dates only – conditional on 10th September review
With effect from Monday 14th September
 Live events (indoors) with physical distancing and restricted numbers – following guidance.
 Other indoor entertainment venues (e.g. theatres, live music/concert venues) following guidance such as with physical distancing requirements. Note that this does not include nightclubs – we are unable to give a date for re-opening nightclubs at present, but we will engage with the sector and consider further at the next review.
 Gyms (indoor) can re-open following relevant guidance including on physical distancing and enhanced hygiene. We will keep this under review to consider whether an earlier re-opening date is feasible.
 Swimming pools (indoor) can re-open following relevant guidance. We will keep this under review to consider whether an earlier re-opening date is feasible.
 Indoor sport courts can re-open with physical distancing and subject to relevant guidance, including skating and dance studios. We will review whether indoor classes for children can resume earlier or an earlier re-opening date is feasible.
 Indoor soft play facilities can re-open following guidance, including enhanced hygiene.
 Stadia (limited re-opening) – following guidance (e.g. physical distancing, restricted numbers) with tests for safe re-opening possible at earlier dates where agreed with the Scottish Government.

Not before 11th September – awaiting further review.
 Non-essential offices and call centres can re-open following implementation of relevant guidance (including on physical distancing). Working from home and working flexibly remain the default
Scaling up of public services
During Phase 3, a range of public services will continue to safely re-open and expand.
Public transport continues to scale up to full services during Phase 3 with a move to 1 metre physical distancing, subject to appropriate risk mitigations, releasing further capacity in vehicles and vessels.