Conwy, along with five other local authorities in North Wales will be announcing their plans for a phased return back to school for local pupils at some point next week.

Education Minister, Kirsty Williams announced details of the next phase for schools in Wales on Thursday detailing their  “Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September” strategy which will see pupils return for a month prior to the start of the school holidays.

All of the local councils along with the regional consortium GwE, are in regular contact with schools, informing, supporting and listening as they continue preparing for the next phase.

Together they have devised a regional framework and dashboard of information to support school leaders and governing bodies as they respond to the needs of their learners and staff.

Welsh Government has announced that it will publish further guidance next week, including information on managing facilities and logistical arrangements, including buildings, resources, cleaning and transport.

This will then be followed with local guidance, prioritising wellbeing of learners, staff and families to plan a phased approach that is right for their community.

Cllr Julie Fallon, Conwy’s Cabinet Member for Education, said: “We listened intently to the Minister’s announcement yesterday.

"I’d like to reassure parents that we’ll be looking carefully at the guidance from Welsh Government next week, and working closely with schools and GwE to plan how to put arrangements in place.”