As we know under the Government’s plan to get the county back up and running schools won’t reopen until the start of the next academic year in September. 

That means when primary children return it will have been almost six months since they were last in their classrooms, but that might not be the only reason why they don’t recognise their surroundings.

To discuss what school in 2021 with social and physical distancing may look like, Susan was joined by INTO General Secretary, John Boyle.

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