Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said no date has been set for when schools are back up and running fully.
And he confirmed that schools will not open through the summer to help kids catch up on the classes they lost out on during the Covid lockdown.
Mr Williamson hinted that some year groups – like reception kids – could be the first to return to class.
And he revealed he has ordered the nation’s top scientific group, Sage, to work out how to get children back to class safely.
He told MPs on the education select committee today that he is giving “a lot of consideration” to reopening schools in stages.
He said: “Just a couple of weeks ago, I commissioned SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies) to set up a sub group to look at the particular issues of opening schools, making sure that when schools are open it’s done in the best possible way with the best scientific and medical advice.
“We expect SAGE to be reporting back. The information we get from SAGE along with Public Health England will be the key part of what informs us on how best we open schools.
“But I do expect schools to be opened in a phased manner.”
Mr Williamson said the idea schools will all return “on day one with the full complement of pupils” is “not practical”.
He hinted that reception kids could be among the first wave to head back to class, telling MPs he recognises the “important role that reception has in terms of development”.
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