The plan for all primary school years in England to go back to school before the end of term is to be scrapped by the government.
There had been proposals for all primary pupils to spend four weeks in school before the summer break starts in July.
But the BBC reports it is no longer thought to be feasible and instead, schools will be given “flexibility” over whether or not to admit more pupils.
Headteachers’ leaders said it had never been a practical possibility, mainly because there just isn’t enough space to manage the social distancing requirements.
The news comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock conceded at Monday’s Downing Street briefing that secondary schools in England may not fully reopen until September “at the earliest”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later to discuss the next steps to ease lockdown restrictions, before Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivers a statement to the House of Commons on the reopening of schools.
