Schools across the UK are currently closed to the majority of pupils.
As part of measures taken to slow the spread of coronavirus, only the children of key workers and vulnerable children have been able to attend.
GCSE and A-Level exams will not take place this year, with students awarded their grades based on previous assessment, prior attainment and mock data.
But when will schools reopen, and is it safe for children to return? Here’s what you need to know.
When will schools reopen?
A draft 50-page plan has laid out the UK’s exit strategy, and revealed how the coronavirus lockdown will end.
It suggests that schools will reopen in stages, with different year groups going back at different times.
It’s thought that primary school pupils will be the first to return, starting with Year 6 at the end of May or start of June.
There will be a phased return of secondary school students from the end of June to the start of the summer holidays.
It’s probable that class sizes will be limited and break times will be staggered – while some pupils (including those who live with people vulnerable to COVID-19) may not be able to return to school before September.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out the UK’s entire exit strategy in a speech on Sunday.
Restrictions could begin to be eased as early as Monday, with unlimited exercise allowed and certain employees encouraged to return to work.
The UK recently became the first European country to pass 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and more than 200,000 people are confirmed to have been infected.
