Leaders are grappling with multiple considerations as they prepare to reopen their schools safely for their children and staff. The strategies contained within the toolkit are not prescriptive; some will suit individual schools more than others. Every school has its own unique context and there is no ‘one-size’ solution. The Toolkit may not answer every question that leaders ask but it provides a starting point for schools to commence their planning. It offers prompts to aid leaders’ thinking on difficult issues such as the practical management of social distancing and hygiene routines as well as thoughts about the organisation of learning. It can be revisited as leaders adjust their plans during the national journey towards ‘normality’.