Equipment that is hard to clean could be placed in storage, which has been done with toys in younger years classes in England. In Northern Ireland, some principals have said a one-metre social distancing requirement would prevent them from accommodating all pupils at the same time. Some smaller primary schools in England are preparing to fully reopen on Monday, albeit with smaller class sizes. Yesterday's England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales' chief medical officers all agreed that the national Covid-19 alert level should come down. 'The CMOs for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reviewed the evidence and agree with this recommendation to move to Level 3 across the UK.

Source: Daily Mail June 19, 2020 21:19 UTC