The government is threatening to force English secondaries to stay open. Should schools be shut?
The coronavirus pandemic has left schools contending with low attendance, staff shortages and rising infection rates in secondary school pupils, but the government is using emergency powers to threaten legal action against headteachers in England who want to allow their students to learn remotely in the run-up to the holidays.
Here’s what we know about the spread of coronavirus in children and its implications:
