Ahead of Monday’s reopening, separate surveys by PACEY and parenting and education charity Parentkind reveal parents' concerns about the health, safety and well-being of children as they return to school and early years settings.
Research from the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) suggests that parents will not be rushing to send their children back to settings or school.
The survey of 1,000 parents found that nearly half of parents of young children who responded will be keeping their child at home next week.
The reasons given for not sending children back to their setting were largely due to health and financial worries.
When parents were asked how they would manage childcare, 85 per cent said they would continue to look after them at home themselves.
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