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Articles tagged with: Rob Halfon
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
Coronavirus
Chris Whitty Told To Urgently Explain Science Behind Masks In Schools Before Children Return On Monday
The government is being urged to set out to parents and teachers the science behind new guidance recommending secondary school pupils to wear masks in class when they return to school on Monday.
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Robert Halfon MP
Disadvantaged pupils are facing a perfect storm as they await their GCSE results — and it’s about more than coronavirus
Lockdown has only amplified existing inequalities in our education system. We need long-term, targeted solutions to tackle persistent disadvantage.
Gavin Williamson urged to sort out BTEC grades ‘as soon as possible’ as some are also affected by exam algorithm U-turn
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged to sort out BTEC grades ‘as soon as possible’ as some are also affected by exam algorithm U-turn
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is being urged to ensure thousands of pupils get their revised BTEC results “as soon as possible” as it was confirmed that some of the career-based qualifications will be affected by a major U-turn on grading.
MPs vote to end the virtual Parliament – as shielding colleagues watch on from home
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
MPs vote to end the virtual Parliament – as shielding colleagues watch on from home
A queue of MPs snaked 1km through Westminster Hall this afternoon, in the first physical vote of the Covid-19 era. But vulnerable and shielding MPs were notable by their absence
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
Senior Tory MPs demand ‘step-by-step’ plan to end coronavirus lockdown within weeks
Coronavirus
Senior Tory MPs demand ‘step-by-step’ plan to end coronavirus lockdown within weeks
Senior Conservative MPs have warned the Government that it must begin a “step-by-step” lifting of the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown within weeks.
Coronavirus: More than 100 MPs call for ‘digital Parliament’ to quiz ministers on outbreak response
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: More than 100 MPs call for ‘digital Parliament’ to quiz ministers on outbreak response
More than 100 MPs have backed calls for the creation of a “digital Parliament” s ministers can be held to account during the coronavirus crisis.