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A phased return to school could begin before Easter under plans being drawn up by Gavin Williamson. The Education Secretary is expected to confirm this week that hopes of a full return immediately after the half-term break next month have been abandoned. Ministers have hinted that the reopening of schools could be delayed until after … 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
Primary schools in England’s worst-hit coronavirus hotspots will remain shut at the start of term on January 4 as ministers desperately try to slow the spread of the disease. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced this afternoon that primary schools in dozens of areas across London, Essex, Kent and beyond will not be allowed to reopen … Read more
Most secondary pupils will not return to classrooms until January 18 as the Government struggles to contain a coronavirus surge – but primary schools will reopen on January 4 in all but the ‘highest infection’ areas. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivered the grim news to the House of Commons as he admitted more time is … Read more
Boris Johnson will delay the opening of all England’s secondary schools for at least another week after pressure from SAGE scientists, ministers, teachers and unions to keep all students at home throughout January, it emerged today. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the new extended schools lockdown after being accused of ‘dithering’ on the … Read more
Boris Johnson is expected to delay the opening of all England’s secondary schools for at least another week after pressure from SAGE scientists, ministers, teachers and unions to keep all students at home throughout January, it was revealed today. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the new extended schools lockdown after being accused of … Read more
Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure from his split cabinet, teachers and unions to shut schools through January despite parents’ desperate pleas not to ‘cruelly’ rob their children of a classroom education after a year of immense disruption, it was revealed today. The Prime Minister is considering consigning millions of children to more ‘inadequate’ online … Read more
Ministers won’t take decision on reopening schools in January until AFTER Christmas ‘after key meeting with Boris Johnson was postponed’ Downing Street source: Its ‘too early’ to guarantee pupils’ return by January 11 Ministers split on whether to announce plans now or wait until after Christmas Comes as Britain announced a record-high number of Covid-19 … Read more
Dover was plunged into a second night of chaos with up to 1,500 lorries now filling side streets and laybys and drivers facing the prospect of being stuck in their cabs on Christmas Day as they await the green light to cross the Channel to Europe. Emergency talks are ongoing this morning in a bid … Read more
Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils and online lessons amid surge in Covid cases – days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed early Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later January 4 and 5 return to be replaced with online … Read more