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| Parents want a choice on whether to send children back to school |  
| 300,000 people have signed a petition by parents campaigning to be given a choice on whether or not to send kids back to school if schools reopen in June.....read more |  
| Schools re-opening from 1 June: industry reaction |  
| Boris Johnson has said that primary schools could reopen for three year groups from 1 June but teacher unions have expressed serious concerns over the plans.....read more |  
| "Significant caution" urged when re-opening schools |  
| A letter sent by the British and Irish Group of Teacher Unions says that re-opening school prematurely could create a "very real risk of creating a spike in the transmission of the virus"......read more |  
| DfE to add more suppliers to online education resource list |  
| The Department for Education is reviewing its list of free online education resources during Coronavirus (Covid19), and is allowing suppliers to submit their products for consideration.....read more |  
| EPI calls for a "catch up plan" for when schools re-open |  
| The EPI recommends that the pupil premium is doubled so schools can provide catch up classes for disadvantaged pupils making transitions into primary and secondary education.....read more |  |  |