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
I welcome this boost from the Mail and its readers, writes Education Secretary GAVIN WILLIAMSON By Gavin Williamson Secretary Of State For Education For The Daily Mail Published: 00:45 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 01:01 GMT, 25 January 2021 The last thing any parent wanted was to see schools closing to most pupils – … 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
Gavin Williamson ‘turned down an offer from BT to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with cheaper broadband as pupils across the country switched to remote learning’ Gavin Williamson ‘refused offer to supply free or cheap broadband to children’ CEO of BT’s consumer brands, Marc Allera, said they offered Wi-Fi vouchers The Department of Education ‘declined’ … Read more
Gavin Williamson ‘turned down an offer from BT to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with cheaper broadband as pupils across the country switched to remote learning’ Gavin Williamson ‘refused offer to supply free or cheap broadband to children’ CEO of BT’s consumer brands, Marc Allera, said they offered Wi-Fi vouchers The Department of Education ‘declined’ … 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