There is an "ambition" for all primary school children in England to spend a month back at school before the summer holidays, says the government's updated Covid-19 guidance.
But to support social distancing there will be class sizes of no more than 15 pupils, staggered break times and frequent hand washing.
The National Education Union rejected the reopening plans as "reckless".
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