Boris Johnson has set out a potential plan for how children can go back to school in England.
In a speech this evening, he said that primary school pupils would be the first to go back, at the earliest by next month if conditions are met.
He said: “at the earliest by June 1 – after half term – we believe we may be in a position to begin the phased reopening of shops and to get primary pupils back into schools, in stages, beginning with reception, Year 1 and Year 6.
“Our ambition is that secondary pupils facing exams next year will get at least some time with their teachers before the holidays.
He said this was conditional on people observing social distancing rules and the transmission of the disease being under control.
“It depends on all of us – the entire country – to follow the advice, to observe social distancing, and to keep that R down.”
Swindonian readers however do not feel June 1st is a reasonable target.
