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Coronavirus daily round-up: Wednesday 3 June

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Schools in Wales will reopen to all pupils on 29 June using a rota system to ensure no more than one third of students are in attendance at any time, the education minister has announced.
Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams has set a date to reopen schools. Picture: Welsh Lib Dems
Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams has set a date to reopen schools. Picture: Welsh Lib Dems

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Welsh schools to reopen this month

Schools in Wales will reopen to all year groups on 299 June, the education minister has said.

Kirsty Williams said only one third of pupils will be in school at one time with settings open for all year groups at limited periods during the week.

The summer term will be extended by a week to 27 June, Williams said, adding that waiting until September to open schools would be “to the detriment to the wellbeing, learning progress and mental health of our young people”.

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