The prime minister has admitted it will be 'tough' to reopen schools at the start of next month but has pledged to work with English councils to ease the process
The prime minister has admitted it will be"tough" to reopen schools at the start of next month but has pledged to work with English councils to ease the process.
Boris Johnson, who replaced Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick at the Downing Street briefing on Sunday, acknowledged the planned reopening date of 1 June may not be possible for all schools but remained committed to it., Mr Johnson said of pupils returning to class:"This is going to be tough."What we will do is make sure that we stagger things, we pace things and we work directly with you, with local authorities, to make sure that there is a plan.
He said the key to fully reopening schools by September"at the very latest" is to"keep pushing down" theWhy the government will anxiously look at the R number as lockdown is eased "That is going to be the most effective way to ensure that not just our schools but all our economy is ready to go back as fast as possible," he added.
"I acknowledge that the 1 June opening may not be possible for all schools but the government will continue to support and work with the sector so that any schools experiencing difficulties are able to open more widely as soon as possible."
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