Parents who choose to keep their children out of school once the coronavirus lockdown is over could face fines, the Health Secretary hinted this afternoon.
Although there is yet to be a definite date for when schools will return worried parents are concerned about the risk of allowing their children to mingle with others.
At this afternoon's daily coronavirus briefing Matt Hancock faced two questions from the public. The first asked whether parents would be fined for not sending their children to school when learning centres are re-opened.
Mr Hancock vowed the Government would only allow pupils to return when it was safe to do so - and did not rule out the prospect of fines.