Summer camps for schoolchildren are being planned to take the strain off working parents as ministers admit the REAL academic ‘catch-up’ won’t start until classes begin in September The Government will announce plans for summer camps later this week They will offer art, sport and general well-being instead of English or maths A poll suggests 88 … Read more
Revealed: Boris Johnson scrapped Cabinet Ministers pandemic team six months before coronavirus hit Britain The PM abolished the Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingency Committee MPs such as Michael Gove and Matt Hancock were part of the pandemic team The group was scrapped by Mr Johnson just days after he entered No10 last July COVID-19 hit … Read more
Pupils in England will undergo a ‘massive catch-up operation over the summer and beyond’ to allow them to receive the remedial help they need after months out of the classroom. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced there would be a ‘big summer of catch up’ for children who had missed their education amid the … Read more
Boris Johnson tonight insisted he ‘fully intends’ that all children will return to school in September as he faced the wrath of parents that zoos and shops are reopening first. At the Downing Street briefing this evening, the PM conceded that the government was having to move slower than hoped because coronavirus infections were still … Read more
Boris Johnson today angrily dismissed a wave of criticism that zoos and shops are reopening when schools might not be back until September. In bad-tempered exchanges at PMQs, Mr Johnson faced an onslaught from Labour’s Keir Starmer who accused him of ‘flailing around’ while millions of children missed out on their education. But Mr Johnson … Read more
Ministers are facing fury today after it emerged millions of children might not be able to go back to school full-time in September – despite zoos and drive-in cinemas opening from Monday. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson admitted yesterday that the ‘ambition’ of getting all primary age children back in class for a month before the … Read more
Every parent and teacher knows that a child who misses just a couple of weeks from school can fall rapidly behind his or her classmates. Which somehow puts into perspective the crisis facing a generation of children who have now gone without school for three months because of the coronavirus lockdown. I find it astounding … Read more
Furious parents have said pupils should be allowed back to school now amid fears for the wellbeing of their children after the Government scrapped its target of getting all primary school pupils back in the classroom before the summer holidays. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson made the announcement amid warnings the two metre social distancing rule … Read more
Joe Wicks’ star continues to rise in 2020, now inking a deal to write children’s books with publishing giant HarperCollins. The Sun reports that the deal is worth £1 million and will lock Body Coach star Joe, 33, in for multiple books. The deal comes off the back of his mega-successful PE With Joe lessons, … Read more
Three mothers are considering launching legal battle with Government claiming school closures during coronavirus crisis may have breached their children’s human rights They have written to the Education Secretary to ask if pupils’ mental welfare was considered The mothers say social distancing in schools could cause long-term damage Schools will return on for select year … Read more