Both the Welsh and UK Governments have now outlined their plans for pupils returning to school during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined his plan for children in England to start to return to school from June 1.
The Welsh Government repeatedly said students would not go back quite as soon. Education Minister Kirsty Williams has now announced that children in Wales will return to school on June 29.
Here's how the plans differ between England and Wales.
When will schools begin to reopen?
Schools began to reopen in England from June 1.
In Wales, however, the First Minister said educational facilities would not open their doors quite as quickly.
Education Minister Kirsty Williams has today (June 3) unveiled a plan to re-open schools to all pupils on June 29, nearly three months after being ordered to shut.
Under the plans, term will be extended by one week to end on July 27. This is designed to give children and staff time to catch up before the summer break.
The autumn half term in October will also be extended from one week to two.
Which years will return to school first?
In England, primary schools welcomed back children in nursery, Reception, year 1 and year 6, alongside priority groups on June 1.
Nurseries and other early years providers, including childminders, were also able to reopen from this date.
On June 15, plans will allow secondary schools, sixth form and further education colleges in England to offer some face-to-face support to supplement the remote education of year 10 and year 12 students and 16 to 19 learners in the first year of their course who are due to take key exams next year.
This is alongside the full time provision being offered to priority groups.
In Wales, schools have been given three-and-a-half weeks to welcome pupils back in phases.
Schools will reopen on June 29 to all ages, however not all pupils will be in at the same time on the same day.
Year groups will be split into cohorts with smaller class sizes and staggered starts, lessons and breaks.
Plans are being put in place for around one in three children to attend at any one time to minimise the risk of infection, Ms Williams said.
Further education colleges will start face-to-face teaching sooner, for vulnerable groups, on June 15.
There was no announcement on nurseries and other childcare providers today but Ms Williams said guidance will be published in the next week.
Are students obligated to return?
In both Wales and England, parents will be free to decide whether to send their children in and will not be penalised for not doing so.
In Wales, Ms Williams has explicitly said parents will not be fined.
"At this stage we have no plans to fine parents for choosing not to send their children to school," she said.
She also reassured schools and teachers they won't be held accountable for attendance numbers.
In England, the Department for Education said: “Eligible children – including priority groups – are strongly encouraged to attend their education setting, unless they are self-isolating or they are clinically vulnerable.
"Families should notify their nursery, school or college as normal if their child is unable to attend so that staff can explore the reason with them and address barriers together.”
But, they added: “Parents will not be fined for non-attendance at this time."
