The children will stay home until the school fully reopens on March 8
Despite saying masks should be worn, schools have been told they can't enforce it among students
Gavin Williamson has set out changes to the way students are assessed this year
Changes have been made to the date and how students are assessed for the second year in a row amid coronavirus
The education secretary is making a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon ahead of schools reopening on March 8
Radical changes have been made to how GCSE and A-level students are assessed amid the pandemic
Students are set to receive grades in early August, once quality assurance checks have been completed by the exam boards
From wraparound care to Covid tests, these are the changes happening in schools and colleges
The Sducation Secretary led a Downing Street press briefing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic ahead of schools reopening in March
Gavin Williamson said details on how exams will be graded will be announced on Thursday
