Most children will not being going back to school in Liverpool on June 1 as the government has predicted, the city council has said.
Liverpool City Council's director for children and young people's services Steve Reddy sent a letter to parents saying that schools were likely to only reopen for the children of key workers if they are able to.
Mayor Joe Anderson had previously warned that he would resist sending kids back at the beginning of next month, saying he had concerns about whether schools would be able to operate safely, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The council has said it will permanently close its network of around 50 childcare hubs, which have been providing provision for parents of key workers and vulnerable children, on Friday