Reopening schools to all pupils should be left to local authorities and headteachers and not Westminster, according to the leader of Manchester council.
Sir Richard Leese says the city’s schools will not be following education secretary Gavin Williamson’s plans for a phased return for primary schools from June 1.
The government has now suggested that a uniform approach might not be possible, with several town halls across the country also planning to ignore the advice.
Speaking at a press briefing with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Sir Richard said each council in the city-region would approach the matter differently. “It’s worth saying that all of our schools have been open all the way through the crisis in order to provide for
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