Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional educational provision he providing to children who may not be able to return to school in September as a result of limits on capacity at schools.

We want to get all children and young people back into education as soon as the scientific advice allows because it is the best place for them to learn, and because we know how important it is for their wellbeing to have social interactions with their teachers and friends. Our intention is for all children to return to school from September.

We have published further information and guidance to help schools prepare for September. The guidance is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools.

We are working with the sector to ensure our guidance provides schools with the further details they need including advice on estates, workforce and curriculum, which can be found in the guidance.