PM overruled Gavin Williamson who had pressed for an earlier reopening date
Ministers are drawing up plans to stagger the return of children to classrooms in England from 8 March, with some year groups likely to be back earlier than others.
Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that he hoped “all schools will go back” on 8 March; but government insiders say a “big bang” approach, with all pupils returning at once, currently looks unlikely.
