Limit of 15 children per class will rise to more than 30 in plan to get lessons running in September

The 15-child limit on class sizes is to be more than doubled under plans to get all pupils back to school in September, with school buildings to be exempt from social distancing rules. Proposals being finalised by the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will continue the ‘bubble’ system that has allowed some primary classes to start up … Read more

Priti Patel says UK ‘learn lessons’ from Reading terror attack ‘to prevent this happening again’

Priti Patel signalled the Government plans to introduce a terror clampdown today as she visited the site of the Reading rampage that left three dead. The Home Secretary said it was  it was important to ‘learn the lessons’ of the bloody attack in the commuter town on Saturday evening as she met police officers in Forbury Gardens.  … Read more

Top private schools want to ‘decolonise’ their curriculum by altering history lessons

Top private schools want to ‘decolonise’ their curriculum by altering history lessons after Black Lives Matter protests Private schools to plan ‘new approaches’ on teaching Britain’s colonial history History lessons could be altered in an attempt to ‘decolonise’ school curriculums Tony Blair’s school Fettes said it would use moment as ‘catalyst for real change’ By Josh White … Read more

Private schools are offering summer catch-up lessons for ‘disadvantaged’ state pupils

Some of Britain’s top private schools are willing to offer their buildings and grounds for summer catch-up courses for state children who have missed out most during the coronavirus pandemic, it was revealed today. Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), said a number of fee-paying schools have greater capacity to help … Read more

When will driving lessons and tests be on again after coronavirus?

Learners will have to continue to wait to take lessons and sit their driving test, according to the latest update from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.  In an open letter to instructors from chief executive Gareth Llewellyn, he said driving lessons and tests will ‘only restart when the Government is confident that the assessment … Read more

Joe Wicks announces he’s stopping his daily PE lessons after 13 weeks

Joe Wicks has revealed he’s cutting back on his online P.E. lessons, which have gained millions of fans during lockdown. The Body Coach star posted on Instagram on Monday to announce that this week marks the last full week of classes, after which he’ll be dropping down to three lessons a week. As lockdown restrictions … Read more

School holds lessons in giant tents

It’s back to school… in our terrific tepee! Teachers ensure pupils can return to class safely – by holding lessons in giant TENTS East Bergholt CofE VC Primary are using tepees for lessons, playing and lunch     The inspiration came from Jenna Ackerley whose children go to the school The Suffolk school’s head teacher said it was … Read more

Only a fifth of state-school pupils work for 20 hours a week during lockdown lessons

Revealed: Only a fifth of state-school pupils work for 20 hours a week during lockdown lessons – in a stark contrast to 63 per cent of privately educated pupils Just 19 per cent of local authority school pupils work at least 20 hours a week  This compares to more than 60 per cent of children … Read more

Frankie Bridge treats her sons to a day off lessons as she makes the most of the sunshine

‘F**k homeschooling!’ Frankie Bridge treats her sons to a day off lessons as she makes the most of the sunshine with husband Wayne By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 15:43 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 15:44 BST, 20 May 2020 She’s admitted to taking a more laidback approach to homeschooling.  And Frankie Bridge gave … Read more