Covid-19: School Reopening

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:34 pm on 13 May 2020.

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Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson The Secretary of State for Education 12:34, 13 May 2020

We recognised right from the start the importance of ensuring the safety of all those in schools—not just children, but those who are teaching and supporting the education of children. That is why we put forward a whole set of guidance about how to minimise risk by reducing the number of children in classrooms, minimising contact between children and staggering the times that schools open. I would be happy to share our thinking with the Scottish Government, so that when they wish schools to return, they can hopefully benefit from the work we have been doing.