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Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson denies teaching will be ‘watered down’ as government presses ahead with school reopening plan
Gavin Williamson has dismissed suggestions that the school curriculum will be “watered down” as children are brought back into the classroom in September.
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
Coronavirus
At a glance: The changes schools must make before they welcome back all pupils in September
The Government is asking schools reopen for all pupils full-time from the start of the autumn term, and have issued guidance on how they can make classrooms and campuses Covid-secure.
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson says parents will be fined if they fail to send children back to school
Parents who fail to send their children back to school as lockdown restrictions continue to ease will face fines, Gavin Williamson has warned.
Boris Johnson vows ‘Rooseveltian’ revolution to get UK economy out of coronavirus ‘nightmare’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson vows ‘Rooseveltian’ revolution to get UK economy out of coronavirus ‘nightmare’
Boris Johnson has promised to launch a “Rooseveltian” public spending programme in a bid to help Britain recover from the “nightmare” of the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson vows £1bn investment in ‘world-class’ school buildings as he begins coronavirus ‘bounce back’ plan
Boris Johnson has promised to help England’s schools “bounce back” from the coronavirus pandemic with a £1bn investment package.
Government to set out plans next week for 'full return of every single child' to school in September
Coronavirus
Government to set out plans next week for 'full return of every single child' to school in September
Detailed plans for "a full return of every single child" to school in September will be set out by the government next week.
Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
Coronavirus
Teachers urged to curtail summer holiday as experts warn of looming child mental health crisis
Teachers are being urged to curtail their summer holiday to help get schools ready to re-open, as experts claim the UK faces a looming child mental health crisis.
Boris Johnson unveils £1bn Covid education ‘catch-up’ fund to make up for lockdown lost teaching time
Education
Boris Johnson unveils £1bn Covid education ‘catch-up’ fund to make up for lockdown lost teaching time
Boris Johnson is promising a £1bn coronavirus “catch-up” fund in a bid to tackle the impact of lost teaching time on England’s young people.
Supporting children at risk of hunger over the holidays should not be a one-off intervention
Coronavirus
By Christian Wakeford MP
Supporting children at risk of hunger over the holidays should not be a one-off intervention
The Government should build on this initial announcement and commit to funding free school food provision schemes for all children at risk of hunger, during every school holiday.
Four in ten school pupils not in regular contact with teachers amid sharp coronavirus divide, new survey reveals
Coronavirus
Four in ten school pupils not in regular contact with teachers amid sharp coronavirus divide, new survey reveals
Four in ten school pupils are not in regular contact with their teachers amid a sharp divide between richer and poorer pupils in the coronavirus lockdown, a new survey has revealed.
Boris Johnson ‘fully intends’ to get ‘all children’ back to school in September despite u-turn on primary reopenings
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson ‘fully intends’ to get ‘all children’ back to school in September despite u-turn on primary reopenings
The Government “fully intends” to get all year groups back to school in September, Boris Johnson has confirmed.
PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
Coronavirus
PMQs: Keir Starmer claims Boris Johnson ‘flailing around trying to blame others’ as leaders clash over school reopening
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to “blame others” for the decision not to press ahead with primary school reopenings before the summer, as the two leaders clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions.
Government ‘set to drop plan’ for all primary school pupils to go back to school before summer
Education
Government ‘set to drop plan’ for all primary school pupils to go back to school before summer
The Government is set to shelve its plan to get all primary school pupils in England back into the classroom before the summer break.
Exclusive: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in row with Tory-run council as it refuses to reopen schools
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in row with Tory-run council as it refuses to reopen schools
Ben Wallace has become embroiled in a row with his local Conservative-run council after it refused to reopen schools under government plans to ease lockdown restrictions.
Boris Johnson says he is ‘proud of our record’ on coronavirus amid clash with Keir Starmer over school reopenings
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he is ‘proud of our record’ on coronavirus amid clash with Keir Starmer over school reopenings
Boris Johnson told the Commons he was “proud” of the Government’s record on coronavirus amid a row with Keir Starmer over school reopenings.
Welsh schools to reopen from 29 June as experts warn UK-wide closures may set back attainment gap by a decade
Coronavirus
Welsh schools to reopen from 29 June as experts warn UK-wide closures may set back attainment gap by a decade
The Welsh government has announced that all schools will reopen from 29 June as experts warn continued closures could undo almost a decade of progress on closing the attainment gap.
The Breakfast Briefing: Back to school bust-up as lockdown eased across England
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Back to school bust-up as lockdown eased across England
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team.
‘We need to educate our children again’ – inside the battle to re-open England’s schools
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
‘We need to educate our children again’ – inside the battle to re-open England’s schools
Thousands of children will return to primary school today in the first phase of the Government’s plan to get all pupils back in the classroom before the summer holidays. But teaching unions say they have “deep concerns” and accuse ministers of ignoring the scientific evidence. Georgina Bailey reports on the Government’s attempt to get schools back up and running – and the clash with the teachers who fear it is too early
All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in from Monday
Coronavirus
All the key changes to England's lockdown that kick in from Monday
Changes to schools, shops and contact with friends and family have all been announced as part of the next step in the Government's "roadmap" for exiting the coronavirus lockdown.
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Coronavirus
No10 says scientific evidence on reopening schools will be published on Friday amid row with unions
Downing Street has promised the scientific advice behind its school reopening plan will be published on Friday amid an ongoing row with teachers’ unions over the plan.
Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
Coronavirus
Ministers set for showdown with schools as hundreds could stay shut on June 1
As many as 1,500 English primary schools could refuse to reopen on 1 June amid a growing backlash over the Government's plans.
Michael Gove tells teaching unions and councils to remember their ‘responsibilities’ amid row over school reopening plans
Coronavirus
Michael Gove tells teaching unions and councils to remember their ‘responsibilities’ amid row over school reopening plans
Teachers’ unions and councils should “look to their responsibilities” if they “really care about children”, Michael Gove has said, amid a bitter row over plans to get more kids back to school from next month.
Boris Johnson says he is 'sure employers will agree' if staff cannot return to work because of childcare commitments
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson says he is 'sure employers will agree' if staff cannot return to work because of childcare commitments
Boris Johnson has said he is "sure employers will agree" if staff told to leave lockdown to come back to work are unable to do so because of childcare.
Unions rule out school re-opening until national coronavirus test and trace scheme rolled out
Coronavirus
Unions rule out school re-opening until national coronavirus test and trace scheme rolled out
The country’s biggest education unions are calling for no increase in pupil numbers at schools until the national test and trace scheme is rolled out.