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By Sean CoughlanBBC News family and education correspondent 23 April 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionHow practical will it be for schools to adapt to social distancing?The earliest "realistic" point at which schools in England could start re-opening would be 1 June, head teachers' leader Geoff Barton has said."We cannot see any realistic way that schools could be re-opened to more pupils before the second half of the summer term," he said.And "planning would need to begin very soon" in order to meet a 1 June target.Schools closed their doors to all except vulnerable children and those of key workers over a month ago. Image copyrightReutersImage captionIt is over a month since schools were closedAt the weekend, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said no date was set for returning to school, quashing speculation about an imminent return. The education secretary said if and when five thresholds in the fight ag…