Teachers have been told to prepare ‘home-learning packs’ for students during an expected MONTH-LONG coronavirus-enforced Easter break.
Schools across the country were put on alert tonight that they might need to shut their doors for a fortnight, the Mirror can reveal.
The nationwide coronavirus closures could come into effect on March 20 - weeks before the traditional Easter break. It would mean youngsters spending a month out of the classroom and create a childcare nightmare for working parents. Follow our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates Another plan being considered is shortening the Easter break by a week and scrapping the May half-term.
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