PUPILS in North Lanarkshire have been given a phased return back to school next week. 

Schools in the area will welcome back a selected number of children on Wednesday and Thursday in a bid to give them a chance to adapt to new Covid-19 regulations. 

North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) bosses have confirmed the rules will apply to both primary and secondary hubs, with additional support needs schools and nurseries also operating a phased return. 

The changes will affect young people in towns such as Airdrie, Coatbridge, and Motherwell. 

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Other councils to outline a part-time comeback include Falkirk, where children will not be in the classroom full-time until almost two weeks into the new term. Glasgow City Council is among those set to bring back all pupils from August 12. 

NLC's confirmation comes on the day thousands of pupils across Scotland received their exam results. 

A spokesman for NLC said: "Schools across North Lanarkshire will return from Wednesday, August 12.

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"Our head teachers have been working hard to go through every part of the Scottish Government guidance and we’ve decided that this return will be phased until Friday August 14 to allow pupils to familiarise themselves with new routines, changes to buildings and hygiene measures."

Full list of return dates for pupils in North Lanarkshire: 

FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
• Wednesday August 12: Primary One, Two and Three will be in school.
• Thursday August 13: Primary One, Four, Five, Six and Seven will be in school.
• From Friday August 14, all pupils will be in school.

All Primary One pupils will attend on each of these days. Please also note that arrival and departure times at primary schools may vary, particularly for Primary One. Your school will be in direct contact if that is the case.

FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
• Wednesday August 12: First Year, Second Year and Third Year will be in school.
• Thursday August 13: First Year, Fourth Year, Fifth Year and Sixth Year will be in school.
• From Friday August 14, all pupils will be in school.

All First Year pupils will attend on each of these days.

FOR ASN SCHOOLS
Arrangements will be in line with those for primary and secondary schools set out above.

However, there may be a need for local variation based on the specific needs of children and your school will be in direct contact with you of that is the case.

FOR NURSERY CLASSES AND FAMILY LEARNING CENTRES
Nursery classes at primary schools will return on Wednesday 12 August and those based at Family Learning Centres will return on Thursday 13 August. The exception to this is Stepping Stones Family Learning Centre, which is open on Wednesday 12 August.