The Northern Ireland government’s road map for getting out of the lockdown has finally been revealed.

Ministers presented the plan to colleagues at the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday afternoon after meeting to iron out some minor changes.

It includes nine routes, each with a five-step plan to overcome the coronavirus restrictions associated with each route. There are no dates in the plan.

But what does the plan mean for school, education and youth?

Phase one outlines the current education and youth lockdown, in which school buildings remain closed with the exception of vulnerable children and the children of key workers, while HE and FE pupils and students can continue to receive face-to-face classes and special schools remain both open and targeted youth services and interventions.

The “first patent steps” outlined in phase two include a partial return to face-to-face teaching, with distance learning remaining an option. General youth care is also partially reopened.

In phase three – the phase of gradual easing – classes will be fully resumed in schools and a wider range of outdoor learning will resume. It will also be possible to resume extended school operations and a further reopening of youth welfare will be allowed.

With further relief, the HE, FE students and pupils in phase four will have more face-to-face classes, school sports will resume, as well as school clubs and extracurricular activities.

In phase five – called Preparing for the Future – FE colleges and universities will move towards more face-to-face classes and allow spectators to attend school sports and performances.

What does moving on mean to you?

Finally, the Council proposed that all youth clubs resume, sports and social clubs can resume at all levels, including at the university. They say in the plan that they hope all school classes “will be brought back as soon as possible”.

The executive said in a statement: “The first comprehensive formal review will take place on 16 March, with subsequent dates being 15 April, 13 May and 10 June.

“This should not be taken as a date when we will lift any specific restrictions, rather it is relevant data identified to examine all relevant indicators.

“In accordance with the Executive Branch’s guidelines for managing the pandemic, all decisions will be evidence-based, proportionate, necessary and sustainable.”