What will happen to teachers who don't turn up to work in England on Monday

Some teachers don't feel it is safe to return to work

Downing Street suggested that teachers and other staff who refuse to turn up in schools over safety concerns will be a matter for heads to sort out.

Primary schools across England will be allowed to reopen for some children from Monday, June 1.

They will be taking in reception, Year One and Year Six pupils as well as the children of key workers.

But a number of local authorities have already said they won't be reopening schools amid safety concerns.

And teaching unions have also expressed their concerns.

Parents have said in multiple surveys that they may not feel comfortable allowing children back to school on Monday.

The Government has said those that keep children away won't face fines.

Secondary school pupils in years 10 and 12 can start to return from June 15 and all primary school pupils could be back by the end of the month.

Asked whether they would be deemed to be in breach of their terms of employment, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Head teachers I’m sure will be having conversations with their own staff in the usual way.

“The Education Secretary has been working very closely with schools and unions for the last 10 weeks. He met with the unions again yesterday.

“Our approach throughout this has been to work closely with schools, heads, and teachers’ representatives to ensure that we deliver a cautious and phased return in a safe way.

“But I’m sure head teachers will have been having discussions with individual teachers.”