It was little over a week ago when the Prime Minister revealed his plan to get children back to school. Providing the transmission rate of coronavirus is low enough, the government wants to start with a phased return of pupils from June 1.

Three year groups within mainstream primary have been prioritised. Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 would return first as ministers say these ' are key transition years '.

Some secondary pupils in Year 10 and 12, who have key exams next year, have also been told to prepare for 'some face to face contact' with their secondary school and college teachers.

And the wider plan is for all primary pupils to return before the summer holidays - 'for a month if feasible'. But the move is not without controversy.

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