About half are providing provision over the summer months but it is more limited than in previous years. Coronavirus: Northern Ireland schools 'will close for at least 16 weeks' This article is more than 4 months old. These are external links and will open in a new window ""However, where it is possible to socially distance, pupils should do so. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. "We really won’t know the full extent of the damage that has been caused, until we have every child back to school and have the opportunity to re-establish, reconnect and develop those relationships again. "Schools should continue to implement as much social distancing as is practical and where physical capacity and curriculum delivery permit. There will be differences of approach over the next few weeks and months; we are different jurisdictions … but the differences that exist are mostly around timing,” he said.“But what isn’t different is our common objective, which is to slow down the virus in its tracks, push it back.”The two leaders discussed school closures, travel and supply chains at the meeting, which was convened under the north-south ministerial council framework mandated by the Belfast/Good Friday agreement.The most effective measure was for the public to be compliant and change their behaviour, said Swann.Coveney said he had issued advice to Irish nationals on Friday night to be cautious about travelling to the rest of the EU, but that this did not include the UK.In a joint statement after the meeting, the Irish governments said: “It was agreed that everything possible will be done in coordination and cooperation between the Irish government and the Northern Ireland executive and with the active involvement of the health administrations in both jurisdictions to tackle the outbreak. "While parents and children should be encouraged to use other means of travelling to school for example, walking or cycling where it is safe and reasonable to do so, we recognise that for many children the home to school transport network may be the only available option," Mr Weir said. These are external links and will open in a new window "In pre-schools, primary and special schools, it is envisaged that in most cases a relatively straightforward approach can be adopted. "There will therefore be no requirement for children to follow public transport guidance for social distancing between pupils on dedicated home to school transport vehicles. "In line with the executive's strategy contingent upon medically sound advice and susceptibility of the transmission of the virus, consideration may be given to a return of younger cohorts.Speaking at Thursday's executive press conference, Mr Weir announced a new Education Authority scheme to provide laptops for disadvantaged pupils to support their remote learning.The Department of Education would buy more laptops if required, he added.Mr Weir said as many as 400 vulnerable children were attending schools that were open only to provide care - a figure Mr Weir described as "small but increasing".There will still be many questions for parents, pupils and teachers with this announcement.I spoke to one principal who asked how he will stagger classes and maintain social distancing, especially among younger pupils - and that's just one school.Although mid-August seems a long way off, it is a huge undertaking to enable pupils to come back and learn full time in September, even if they're not in school settings full time.What about childcare, in cases where students are only in schools part of the week and at home for the remainder?The one advantage we do have is that our schools will not open for the rest of this educational year, so we will be able to watch how it is managed in other countries and what problems they've faced and overcome.But this is only three months away - it will take every day of those three months to iron out some of these issues.The minister said some school pupils were more at risk of falling behind than others.Kevin McAreavey, principal of Holy Cross Boys' Primary School in Belfast, said schools were entering "uncharted waters".Getting to a point where grandparents could care for children again was important because many were "the chief childminders and also the ones who look after the homework", he said. The executive passed a proposal from the minister at their meeting on Thursday.
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