Nursery World - Childcare providers and schools call for clarity on plans to re-open settings to more children

Guidance for early years settings and schools on how they will open for more children is expected later today, after the prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the Government wants to see children make a phased return to school from 1 June.

The Government has said it wants 'a phased' return to school from 1 June

Sector organisations are meeting with the children’s minister Vicky Ford today to discuss the plans for early years settings.

The Department for Education has confirmed it will be publishing further guidance setting out more information for early years, schools and colleges later today.

The plan is for England only, as both Scotland and Wales have not changed their guidance.

In his statement to the nation last night setting out the Government’s ‘road map’ out of lockdown, Mr Johnson said that he expected that primary school pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 would be able to return to school first from 1 June.

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