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Schools given flexibility over year 10 and 12 'face-to-face' plans

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Secondary schools have had to readjust their plans for year 10 and 12 provision after the government pushed back the June 1 date and told schools to avoid splitting days between different groups of children.

The belated government guidance for secondary schools was published on Monday (May 25) – two weeks after the re-opening plans were unveiled – and states that from June 15, secondary schools “are able to offer face-to-face support for a quarter of the year 10 and 12 cohort at any one time”.

The new June 15 date had already been announced by prime minister Boris Johnson on Sunday (May 24) and replaces the previous plan for provision to be available from June 1.

A statement from 10 Downing Street on Sunday (May 24) said: “Secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges will also provide face-to-face contact for year 10, year 12 and equivalent 16 to 19 further education students to help them prepare for exams next year. It is expected this will begin from June 15, with around a quarter of these secondary students in at any point.”

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