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Pupils in Wales set to return this month, but school openings remain low in England

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The Welsh government plans to reopen schools to all year groups by the end of the month in Wales as the country eases lockdown restrictions after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams confirmed that from 29 June schools in Wales will open to pupils from all year groups. Picture: Welsh government
Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams confirmed that from 29 June schools in Wales will open to pupils from all year groups. Picture: Welsh government

The ambitious plans, titled Check in, Catch up, Prepare for summer and September, come as latest research shows that just one in 10 schools in some regions of England opened to all year groups prioritised by the government this week.

Welsh education minister Kirsty Williams confirmed on Wednesday that from 29 June schools in Wales will open to pupils from all year groups for limited periods during the week, with only a third of pupils in school at any one time.

Schools and councils will make their own decisions over managing the return, and parents who choose not to send their children to school will not be fined.

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