Downing Street has not ruled out the possibility of calling back retired teachers to help schools cope with coronavirus crisis.
It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told MPs on Tuesday that primary schools in England will not be able to welcome all pupils back for a month before the summer holidays.
Many children in nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 in England began returning to primary school last week after the government eased lockdown measures.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had promised to do "whatever we can" to help in response to suggestions that ex-teachers could return and buildings could be requisitioned to form makeshift classrooms.
The spokesman said on Wednessday (June 10): "The Education Secretary has said that we will do whatever we can to make sure that no child falls behind as a result of coronavirus.
"We have already committed over £100 million to support children to learn at home and pupil premium funding continues to be paid at the highest-ever rate to help schools to support disadvantaged pupils.
"We are working to bring all children back in September and are considering what more is needed to support pupils."
The spokesman added: "We have also said that we are looking at what further support we can provide over the summer."
Not all schools were able to open on Monday, with some objecting to the possibility of reopening on June 8 to anyone other than key worker and vulnerable children.
But Mr Williamson told MPs yesterday that the number of schools that have begun reopening their doors to more pupils has risen in recent days.
The next step of the government's phased approach will allow secondary schools and colleges to provide some face to face support from June 15 for Years 10 and 12.
