Boris Johnson is facing a growing Tory mutiny on schools with ministers poised to amid they are likely to stay closed for most pupils until Easter. Senior Conservatives are up in arms about the long-term damage to the prospects of children – demanding an immediate route map for how classrooms can get back up and … Read more
Now children might not return to school until after EASTER: Gavin Williamson will ‘rule out pupils going back into classrooms after February half-term’ within days All children had been set to return to schools after the February half-term Sources suggest reopening could be pushed back until mid-April or even May Students in GCSE and A-Level … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson this morning insisted England’s national lockdown is ‘having an impact’ after a mass-testing survey found that infection numbers appeared to plateau and even rise at the start of January. The schools minister rebuked suggestions that restrictions are either too lax or not being followed strictly enough and said that they were … Read more
Gavin Williamson says parents will get TWO WEEKS’ notice on whether schools will reopen after February half-term as he vows children will get priority in easing lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:57 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 21 January 2021 Gavin Williamson today vowed parents will get two … Read more
Furious parents have revealed how their children are getting no online learning after Gavin Williamson today admitted some schools in England could remain closed beyond the middle of February. Mr Williamson stressed he wants ‘schools to be closed for the shortest period of time available’ but warned classrooms could continue to be shut in ‘areas of particular … Read more
Gavin Williamson must stand up to the school unions like Margaret Thatcher, say Tory MPs – as Education Secretary is under fire for being ‘too weak’ to resist them Backbenchers rounded on National Education Union in a call with Mr Williamson Two senior Tories said Gavin Williamson is ‘too weak’ to stand up to the … Read more
Teachers will grade school pupils’ GCSE and A-level grades this summer after exams were scrapped due to Covid-related school closures, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson revealed today. The exams that were due to be sat in May and June this year will be replaced by school-based assessments, he told the Commons in a statement this afternoon. … Read more
GCSE and A-Level exams in England have been cancelled, the Department for Education confirmed tonight. A statement said it recognised it was ‘an anxious time for students’ working towards their tests. It added ministers and Ofqual are working to find a way to award grades that ‘reflects the hard work’ of pupils nationwide. The move … Read more
This year’s GCSE and A Level exams are CANCELLED, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirms By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 20:06 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 20:06 GMT, 5 January 2021 GCSE and A-Level exams will not go ahead this summer, Gavin Williamson has confirmed. The education secretary said: ‘The Government position is that … Read more
I remain optimistic that with the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, 2021 will be the year we overcome coronavirus. At the same time, as a dad, it is clear to me that while this takes place, I want my children to be at school. Keeping our kids out of classrooms is damaging. We know that … Read more