The Scottish First Minister said that some schools may use a more phased return, but that all children in Scotland should be back in school by 18 August.
Children under 12 will not need to socially distance, but staff and parents should do so with each other, for example at school drop-offs.
Announcing the reopening, Ms Sturgeon said, ‘It is a moral and educational imperative that we get children back to school as soon as is safely possible.
‘In fact, a key reason for our cautious approach to lockdown over the last two months, and over the next few weeks, is that determination to drive the virus down and keep prevalence low, so that schools can reopen safely in August.
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