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'We are not going to be going onto a rota basis, we are in a place where we are able to welcome all children back into school'
Gavin Williamson denies there could be further restrictions on pupils in local lockdowns
Secondary pupils will have to wear masks in school corridors in local lockdown areas of England, after the government reversed its guidance. Head teachers in any secondary school will also have the "flexibility" to introduce masks in their schools. Education secretary Gavin Williamson told Mishal Husain that all pupils will return to full education: 鈥淲e are not going to be going onto a rota basis, we are in a place where we are able to welcome all children back into school."
Credit: Press Association
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