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Schools reopening: Pupils in Covid hotspots may not return to school by 18 January despite pledge of no delays


Schools reopening: Pupils in Covid hotspots may not return to school by 18 January despite pledge of no delays
The i
31/12/2020
Will Hazell
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Gavin Williamson has been forced to delay the return of students to school because of spiralling Covid rates (Photo: PRU/AFP/Getty)
Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England may not return to the classroom by mid-January despite the Education Secretary insisting he was “absolutely confident” there would be no further delays to schools reopening.  
Government sources have admitted the return of students in the areas worst-hit by Covid-19 is wholly dependent on the public health situation in those regions. It could also mean schools in other badly affected parts of the country could be forced to close in the coming weeks.    ....

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