HEREFORDSHIRE Council have confirmed when schools will return over the coming weeks in the county.

  • Herefordshire’s primary schools and special schools will return from week commencing January 4, 2021.
  • Secondary schools will be open from January 4, for vulnerable children and for the children of key workers.
  • From week commencing January 11, secondary schools will open for years 11 and 13 (exam year pupils).
  • The remaining secondary pupils and college students will work from home initially and then return to face-to-face education from Monday, January 18.

Individual schools and colleges will be making their own arrangements to contact parents, carers and students to confirm the return date.

Parents, carers and students are advised to check their school or college website and normal channels of communication for the latest updates.

School transport provision will continue to run as normal from week commencing January 4, 2021.