Whitty and Vallance 'MUST show us the evidence for shutting schools': Top Tory demands answers on mutant strain's risk to children as Hancock and Gove push for delay return of classes while parents beg for clarity SAGE has told PM that a new tougher lockdown in January with schools closed is only way to take R below 1 Michael Gove confirmed staggered reopening of schools in England from Monday - but primaries will open But in more uncertainty for parents and children, he said the plan remains 'under review' amid union pressure All secondary schools will be shut apart from for children in Year 11 and 13 and for key workers' children