The government says schools should remain open during the period of national mourning in light of the Queen’s death on Thursday afternoon (September 8). The Department for Education (DfE) issued the guidance to schools on closures earlier today.
The DfE has said it will issue further guidance once a date is set - with Monday, September 19 the most likely - although this is yet to be confirmed.
The new King will decide whether the funeral is a bank holiday. If the decision is made to make the funeral a national holiday, it is likely schools would close for that day.
