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

Covid’s classroom divide: Survey reveals 700,000 state pupils get NO home lessons at all

The startling inequalities in lockdown learning are laid bare today after it was revealed that an estimated 700,000 state school pupils are not being set any work by their teachers. Some schools have simply decided against online lessons because they say many children have only limited internet access.  Astonishingly, one head teacher said teachers might … Read more

MELANIE MCDONAGH: My teenagers have had only two lessons with a teacher since the start of lockdown

If you want to know how the pandemic divides us, just have a look at the difference between what’s happening in state and private schools during the lockdown. The other day, I bumped into a friend in the park – at least, we air-kissed from a distance – and asked after each other’s families.  I … Read more

Vital lessons investors can learn from coronavirus crisis

When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, every day is a school day – and that isn’t just because many parents (myself included) are having to teach our children about fronted adverbials at the same time as working from home.  As we scan the news for information, we are all learning a great deal about … Read more

DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We can all learn the lessons of life in lockdown

With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience.  That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or its impact. The blanket lockdown has been incredibly tough for … Read more

Joe Wicks reveals his wife Rosie will be taking over his PE lessons as he recovers from surgery

Joe Wicks has revealed his wife Rosie will be leading his PE sessions next week as he recovers from surgery on his wrist. The Body Coach, 33, took to Instagram on Saturday to praise his wife for helping him with the sessions, telling fans it was ‘way out of her comfort zone.’ Joe was admitted … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall reveals how she starts her day with ballet lessons and a ‘little bit of pilates’

The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that she starts the day with ballet lessons and a ‘little bit of pilates’ to keep fit during the coronavirus lockdown.    Camilla, 72, let slip her secret in a video call to mark International Dance Day with Darcey Bussell, the Royal Ballet’s former principle dancer and president of The … Read more

Dr Tedi Millward who gave Prince Charles Welsh lessons has died aged 89

University lecturer characterised in Netflix series The Crown after he taught Prince Charles Welsh for his 1969 Investiture dies aged 89 Dr Tedi Millward was a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a campaigner  The academic died aged 89, but it is not clear if it was coronavirus-related He gave the 20-year-old prince Welsh lessons in … Read more

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Why the NHS MUST learn lessons from coronavirus

The past four weeks have seen changes in the NHS that none of us could have imagined. As the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, emergency plans to treat the sudden influx of very sick patients swung into action. The way the NHS has responded has been extraordinary. The scale and speed has been breathtaking … Read more