Coronavirus: First schools in England set to reopen

Some parents, especially those shielding, have said they are scared to send their children back ahead of England's first schools reopening.

Leicester and Leicestershire pupils will be among the earliest in the country to return on Wednesday.

The government has said it is unlikely children will pass coronavirus on to others or get seriously ill from it.

A number of parents in the city fear they are putting themselves at risk by sending their children back.

Unlike other areas of England, schools in Leicester and Leicestershire traditionally break up for summer holidays a week earlier than other local authorities.
As a result, pupils return to school a week earlier.

Andrea Burford, a 45-year-old mother of two who suffers from asthma and other health conditions, must continue to shield until 7 September because of Leicester's high level of coronavirus infections.

But her daughter is due to start secondary school on F