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What do school closures mean for parents and students? NewsColony Schools across the UK will be closed to all children – except those of key workers and vulnerable pupils – from next week in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus .  The government announced the significant new measures for educational settings on Wednesday after it faced rising calls from parents, teachers and headteachers to shut down the schools. Here’s what we know so far about the plans for schools, colleges and nurseries in the weeks to come.  Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now When will schools return? Schools in England, Wales and Scotland will shut their doors on Friday afternoon and will not open “until further notice”. Schools in Northern Ireland will close from Monday.  Boris Johnson said he could not say when the schools will reopen in England but he said the government will try to keep the duration of clos...