PARENTS face fines of £120 if they refuse to send their kids back to schools as they reopen again this week. Schools minister Nick Gibb said fines will be used as “last resort”, warning…
PARENTS face fines of £120 if they refuse to send their kids back to schools as they reopen again this week.
He said it was natural for some parents to be concerned about their kids going back to school - but they should talk to headteachers for reassurance on the measures in place to keep students safe. Four in ten schools in England will welcome back pupils for the autumn term today, with the rest reopening later this week.
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