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- Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that secondary and college pupils in exam years should return from the week beginning of January 11 - with the rest of pupils returning on January 18.
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- Some primary schools in areas will be asked to not reopen in January, while "most" will reopen. Schools will still be open for vulnerable children and children of key workers.
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- Some secondary schools in areas with high rates will be asked to not bring back all pupils.
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- The government were under extreme pressures from SAGE to delay the return to schools in January following concerns of rising Covid-19 cases.
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