The government has published its guidance for primary and secondary schools ahead of full re-opening in September.
Its recommended approach is not based on social distancing, but instead on creating larger social bubbles and preventing mixing between groups.
However, in order to accommodate all pupils, the guidance says that these bubbles can be whole classes (in primary or key stage 3) or even whole year groups (in key stages 3 to 5).
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said that school leaders will have to consider “implementing staggered starts, finishes, and lunch times, alongside transport to and from school, on an epic scale” in order to achieve a full return. The National Education Union (NEU) called the challenge “immense”.
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