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Latest information on what experts think about best time to return children back to school.

Vikki Louise Redman: I will NOT be sending any of my children back to school until I feel it’s 100% safe to do so. Safety and keeping them healthy and alive is far better than missing a few months of school. Government can’t even keep the front line nurses/care givers safe never mind our children.

Billy Robinson: My daughter will not be going back till I think it's safe for her to return

Steven Johnson: There is 12-13 weeks left till the end of the school year in which at least 3 of them are going to be in lockdown I can’t see schools fully opening for the last few weeks or so

Sarah Sherlock: WE ! Say what happen's with OUR kid's not this government

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Sweeney: Many children live with relatives in the at risk category of people being told to shield. They shouldn't be going back to school until it's safe to do so even it it means they should repeat a year

Carol Bowey: Better keeping them safe in the house rather than in hospital fighting for their lives

Nigel Steel: Myself and my wife and daughter are in the vulnerable group our two grand kids live with us. No way are they going back until we feel it's safe not the government. Hopefully September this might be all over.

Kim Daley: Who in their right mind would want the schools to open and put their children in danger !!! I for one will not be sending mine that’s a sure fact .. Im a key worker and every day I go to work is a worry never mind worrying about my children that can’t social distances in schools

Deb Pulling: My daughter isn't going back to school until i say it is safe for her to do so

Tisha Gray: My daughter is on the shielding list so won’t be going back until her consultant says it’s safe and I feel like it’s safe Lyndsey Chambers: Trevor Coulson Would rather my kids were at home safe than open the school's up to early and risk them being infected ....