LONDON: Primary schools in England are to reopen to some pupils from Jun 1, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday (May 24). ...
LONDON: Primary schools in England are to reopen to some pupils from Jun 1, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday .
Only reception pupils aged 4-5 in the first year of school, those aged 5-6 in year one, and those aged 10-11 in their final primary year will return initially, he told a news conference.Secondary school pupils will come back later, with"some contact" between teachers and older children preparing for exams from Jun 15, he added.Reopening schools has been controversial, with Britain having the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe and the second-highest in Europe.
According to the latest government figures, nearly 37,000 people have died after testing positive. Broader statistics including suspected cases puts the figure at over 41,000.Teaching unions last week urged the government to reconsider plans to reopen, as it gradually eases lockdown restrictions, given lingering concerns over health and safety.
Several local authorities across England have already ruled out a return on Jun 1, and schools remain shut in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where education is a devolved matter.In Northern Ireland, pupils will only come back from September. On Friday, the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies said:"Evidence remains inconclusive on both the susceptibility and infectivity of children."
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