A parent has spoken of his “massive frustration” at being told his child is one of thousands facing a disrupted return to the classroom, as hundreds of schools are ordered to close due to building safety concerns just days before the start of term.

Richard Kemp said: “We want our children to be safe, but the notice period seems ridiculously short.” Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn