Parents in Oldham won’t be hounded to send their kids back to school until they feel it is safe to do so, bosses have confirmed.
Despite the government plan that schools should begin a phased reopening from June 1, the town hall says that the final decision will be made by headteachers locally.
Parents who opt to keep children at home will also not be prosecuted by the local authority, Gerard Jones, the managing director of children and young people services has stated. “There will be no compulsory attendance or fines, the DfE won’t be performance managing schools on attendance,” he said. “In the end parents will make their own decision.