Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to instruct schools to open during the 2020 summer holidays.
We have no plans to instruct schools to operate throughout summer.
We understand that the COVID-19 outbreak has caused disruption to young people’s education as teachers and parents have had to adapt to remote education. We are doing everything possible to make sure every child, whatever their background, has the support they need to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on their education and wellbeing and are working with partners to consider the best ways to deliver this ongoing support.