Personally, it's been a long time since I was in a school environment, so I'm probably talking rubbish.

I can't understand why the year 1 children are coming back, surely they won't appreciate the importance of social distancing. However, I do believe that a carefully staged return should start ASAP, starting with the oldest primary school children first. Then depending on how this goes, gradually bringing in other children.

Obviously, different schools will have different challenges and must be allowed to work at their own pace.

Unfortunately, until we are all vaccinated, nothing will be 100% safe.