Coronavirus and schools

My autistic son (8) has an EHCP with full time 1:1 which according to government policy means he can continue to go to school.  I'm a single parent who works at home already, but for him, this will mean the difference between learning and not learning much at all as he has a very strong sense that 'school only happens at school', and fiercely resists any attempt to introduce 'home learning' for instance.  It will also mean the difference between him having some social contact and none, as having Asperger's myself, I'm socially isolated to the extent that I don't know any other parents who I could ask to swap playdates or even actual childcare with (and they probably couldn't cope with him for any length of time anyway).  It will also mean that I can continue to work as normal, whereas if he's at home I will get very little done, and other people are relying on me to continue with work.  My parents can't help out as they are both over 70 with underlying health issues and so self isolating. 

I got an email from the school on Friday afternoon to say that my application to have him continue to attend had been accepted, but then this morning after I'd dropped him off, saw a personal email to me from the head sent late last night putting on heavy pressure not to send him.

What are others doing, and what's the view of the community?