Boris Johnson confirms primary schools WILL open on June 1 as UK moves to Phase 2 of lockdown easing
BORIS Johnson has tonight announced that schools WILL open to younger pupils on June 1. During this evening’s daily press conference, the Prime Minister also unveiled plans to get secondary school students back into the classroom in the coming weeks. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates He says the […]
BORIS Johnson has tonight announced that schools WILL open to younger pupils on June 1.
During this evening’s daily press conference, the Prime Minister also unveiled plans to get secondary school students back into the classroom in the coming weeks.
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He says the UK is moving through the stages of his ‘road map’ out of lockdown.
He said: “Today I can confirm I do believe we will be in the position to move to step two of the plan.
“As part of step two, we set out plans for phased reopening of schools.
“Education of children is crucial for their welfare, health, long-term future and for social justice.
“In line with the approach being taken in many other countries, we want to start getting children back into the classroom in a way that is as manageable and safe as possible.”
Children in early years, reception, year one and year six classes will return first, he said.
“Today, I can announce our intention to go ahead with that as planned on June 1 – a week on Monday,” he added.
“We then intend from June 15 for secondary schools to provide some contact for year 10 and 12 students to help them prepare for exams next year.”
Up to a quarter of older students will attend schools at any one time, the Prime Minister said, adding “We’re taking a deliberately cautious approach after a very constructive period of consultation.”
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