UK drops plan to get all young children in school by summer The British government has ditched plans to have all younger children return to school in England before summer vacation following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet social distancing requirementsThe cordoned off play area and equipment of a primary school in London, Tuesday June 9, 2020. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)The cordoned off play area and equipment of a primary school in London, Tuesday June 9, 2020. Last week, the very youngest and those in their final year of primary school, who are due to go to secondary school in September, were able to return. Williamson said over 50% of primary schools reopened to more children last week and that this increased to more than 70% by Monday. Many are calling for social distancing guidelines to be relaxed.

Source: ABC News June 09, 2020 14:29 UTC