Boris Johnson has this evening announced that all primary and secondary schools will remain closed.
Nurseries however are to remain open.
In a televised national address, the Prime Minister announced he was placing England back into lockdown after an increase in new cases.
He said: “It’s clear that we need to do more together to bring this variant under control while our vaccines are rolled out.”
Talks are being held with education bosses to decide how exams can be handled fairly.
