coronavirus flare-ups. The Prime Minister is understood to favour only closing schools as the last resort after scientific advisers warned more restrictions may be needed to reopen classrooms in England in September.Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield had said the reopening of schools “should be prioritised”, insisting they must be first to reopen and last to close during any reintroduction of restrictions.But Schools Minister Nick Gibb said this week that the government cannot “decree” that classroom education would be prioritised, instead saying decisions would be made by local health chiefs.However, a No 10 source said on Saturday that Mr Johnson’s expectation is that schools would be the last sector to close, with firms.
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