There is a "real danger" schools could be shut until summer, a leading education figure has warned - because of a "lack of planning".
Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield said a "clear roadmap" for reopening is "lacking" and has called on MPs to "think creatively".
The blow to parents comes hours after reports emerged that information about a return to classrooms could be released within days.
Ms Longfield set out her stall on getting kids back in lessons in a report titled 'Roadmap to reopening schools', which was published online on Tuesday.
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