Which primary schools will close? Full list of 50 Covid hotspot areas which will shut to most pupils

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A huge number of schools across England are refusing to open tomorrow despite Boris Johnson urging parents to send primary-age children back to the classroom.

direct to your inboxIn a matter of hours, schools will be reopening their doors to begin the spring term, but thousands of teachers, support staff and parents don't know whether they should be returning or not.Earlier this week, the education secretary Gavin Williamson backtracked on earlier decisions and said secondary schools will have an extra week's holiday before a staggered return.Some primary schools in London were told not to reopen but then Mr Williamson performed another U-turn after neighbouring borough's said the policy didn't make any sense.Now parents in other areas with high infection rates, such as Greater Manchester, are asking whether their primary schools should stay closed as well.Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxBoris Johnson has said there is 'no doubt' that schools are safe as he urged parents to send their kids back to the classrooms, if open, tomorrow.Chaos has gripped England’s plans for schools reopening as unions tell teachers to stay out the classroom.And heads took legal action over the government’s plans, and senior Tories warned that schools may have to remain closed for weeks yet.The National Education Union advised primary school staff it is unsafe to teach in person and called for a blanket closure, except for key worker children.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced calls to resign over the fiasco.Speaking on the Andrew Marr

More than 2,000 head teachers have called for summer exams to be scrapped this year as plans to reopen schools were plunged into fresh chaos.

direct to your inboxParents and children have been left in limbo ahead of the imminent reopening of primary schools and the risk posed by the new strain of COVID-19.It's understood that primaries in Greater Manchester will open as planned on Monday - despite action being taken to keep kids at home in other Tier 4 areas.It comes as the National Education Union (NEU), the UK's largest teaching union, told its members that it is unsafe for them to go back to work on Monday.The NEU is one of several teaching unions to speak out today urging the government to rethink plans to open the majority of schools from January 4.On Friday, education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that all London primary schools will remain shut next week – rather

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direct to your inboxA teaching union is calling for all schools in Tier 4 areas to close for a fortnight due to the spike in coronavirus infections.The National Education Union’s joint general secretary Dr Mary Bousted said her union will be holding an emergency meeting today (Saturday) to discuss the 'chaos which is engulfing our schools'.She told BBC Breakfast: "Our fear is if we don’t do something now, they’re going to have to be closed for a much longer period later on this month."Yesterday Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all London primaries would remain shut on Monday, rather than those in only some boroughs.The daily number of new Covid cases in the UK has topped 50,000 for the past four days, as the country - 

direct to your inboxPrimary schools in London will remain closed following a government U-turn.It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced 50 education authorities in the south of England would be closed to primary school pupils for the first two weeks of term.The list failed to encompass several school areas in London, where Covid-19 rates remain alarmingly high as the new strain continues to spread across the country.Latest scientific advice warns that the new strain variant of the virus is 'highly unlikely' to be brought under control if schools stay open, the Mirror reports.All primary schools in the capital will close for the start of the new term, after Williamson bowed to pressure from local councils.

direct to your inboxSome schools could remain shut until mid-February as the new variant of the coronavirus continues to surge across the country.While primary schools in Greater Manchester are due to return on Monday, about a million pupils in primary schools in the south are not due to return until January 18.But fears are being raised that their scheduled return could actually be pushed back by another month, as cases continue to rise especially in London and the South East.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he wants to keep school closures 'as short as possible'.But a government source told the Telegraph: "The closure of schools until mid-February is an entirely possible scenario. What do you think of the school closures?

Parents told of their fear and confusion last night after the Government threw school reopenings into chaos.

direct to your inboxParents and teachers in Greater Manchester have spoken of their anger at the government's decision to only close primary schools in London and the South East - despite soaring coronavirus cases.Education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed yesterday he was triggering the 'contingency framework' that will see all secondary schools have an extra week's holiday.Face-to-face teaching for exam year groups will resume from 11 January and all students will return on 18 January, although the decision will be reviewed over the coming weeks.Mr Williamson also told the House of Commons the reopening of primary schools would be pushed back in 'a small number' of Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates.However, when the full

direct to your inboxGavin Williamson has refused to rule out schools being closed for longer after it was announced some will remain shut following the Christmas break. It was announced on Wednesday (December 30) that the reopening of secondary schools in England will be delayed, and in some of the areas hardest hit by coronavirus primary school pupils will also not return as planned next week.

coronavirus hotspots unable to open until January 18.Only vulnerable children and key workers' kids will be able to attend face-to-face lessons. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said students in exam years will return to secondary schools a week later than planned, from January 11.Other secondary and college students will go back full-time on January 18, he told MPs.The Government faced a backlash after not immediately providing a full list of primary schools facing closure alongside Williamson's statement.

direct to your inboxSome children are set to have a delayed return to school as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Most primary schools will re-open on Monday, January 4, but secondary pupils across Greater Manchester will not immediately return.The Government has said some primary schools in Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will not re-open fully, but these areas have not yet been confirmed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would apply only to a 'small number' of areas and not everywhere in Tier 4.Schools in those areas will only offer face-to-face teaching to vulnerable children and the children of key workers.The announcement comes as Greater Manchester was moved into Tier 4, the highest level of coronavirus

Some of England's primary schools will be shut in coronavirus hotspots - while secondary school pupils will now go back a week later than planned.

Covid restrictions, it has been reported.Boris Johnson will make the announcement at 5pm, it has been announced, after Health Secretary Matt Hancock talks with the House of Commons.Mr Hancock is expected to place more of England into Tier 4, the strictest restrictions, which much of the south and east of England are currently in. Prior to the tier changes, Secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to make an announcement delaying the reopening of schools in January.

direct to your inboxThe government will announce later today whether the reopening of secondary schools will be delayed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will set out the proposals, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.He is expected to make the announcement following a meeting chaired by Boris Johnson.Mr Hancock told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The Education Secretary will be setting out his proposals later today. Clearly we want to protect education as much as possible.“But the new variant does make it much easier for this disease to transmit.

Christmas to allow headteachers to roll out mass testing of children and staff.

A crunch meeting will be held on Monday over whether to reopen schools in January - with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson reportedly telling allies he's facing a "enormous battle".