Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said in a statement to the House of Commons that primary schools will no longer be expected to open to all pupils before the end of July.
"While we are not able to welcome all primary chuldren back for a full month before the summer, we continue to work with the sector on the next steps," Williamson said.
"We'd like to see schools who have the capacity bring back more children in those smaller class sizes (maximum 15 pupils) if they are able to do before the summer holidays.
"We will be working to bring all children back to school in September," he added.
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