England school reopenings delayed amid rising virus infection rates
England school reopenings delayed amid rising virus infection rates
Hundreds of thousands of pupils will not return to schools and colleges asplanned due to rising infection rates and the spread of the new Covid variant.Announcing a U-turn on the planned staggered reopening, Education SecretaryGavin Williamson said students in exam years will return to secondary schoolsa week later than planned, from January 11.