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Nicola Sturgeon to decide today if Scottish schools will reopen full-time

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reopen schools on a full-time basis in August. Nicola Sturgeon's Cabinet will hear the latest evidence on virus infection rates across the country and take expert advice before signing-off on a way forward.

The First Minister will announce the decision at the Scottish Parliament tomorrow when she makes a scheduled statement to MSPs on the country's lockdown restrictions.

Education secretary John Swinney has previously said it remains the government's intention to have all pupils to return to class on a full-time basis from August 11.The announcement comes as a new study reveals three-quarters of disadvantaged and care-experienced Scottish pupils have been unable to do any school work during the lockdown.The research by mentoring charity MCR.

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