Secondary Schools and colleges are being told to have a staggered return to teaching following the Christmas break.
There were rumours that the start of term would be pushed back following the festive holiday but this won't be the case, however there will be changes to how education is provided.
High schools and colleges will be expected to provide remote learning full-time for the first week, with children only returning to in-person teaching on January 11.
But students in exam year groups, vulnerable children and key worker's children will be able to attend school from the start of term.
Primary school pupils will also be returning to in-person teaching from the start of term.
Pupils who attend special and alternative provision schools and colleges will also return to in-person teaching from the start of term.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "The start of the term won't be delayed but what we are doing is asking secondary schools and colleges to operate a staggered return supported by full-time remote education during the first week of term with in-person teaching in full starting on January 11.
"Students in exam year groups, vulnerable children, children of key workers, will attend school or college in person from the start of term as well as students in primary, special and alternative provision schools and colleges."
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told reporters: "I think schools are going to be really frustrated this has come at the last moment.
"What we needed for schools was a plan that started last September and what we have had is one problem after another all through to the Christmas period."
