Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what communications they have had with education trade unions since the reopening of schools on 8 March; and, further to any such communications, what assessment they have made of the current view of education trade unions on the merits of reopening educational settings.

Ministers and officials have been in regular contact with education unions both in the run up to 8 March 2021 and beyond that date.

Unions recognise the importance of face-to-face learning and the impact that being out of school has on children and young people.

We continue to work with unions on keeping schools open and on ensuring that no child suffers because of lost education.