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: 20:09 GMT, 5 January 2021 GCSE and A-Level exams have been cancelled, Gavin Williamson has confirmed tonight. The education secretary said: ‘The Government position is that we will … 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
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 this afternoon as he admitted more … Read more
The highly infectious mutant strain of coronavirus found in Kent could be more likely to affect children, scientists have warned. Modellers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the new virus strain is 56 per cent per cent more infectious. Even if another national lockdown was implemented, it would be ‘unlikely’ to … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has ordered London school to stay open after Labour-led Greenwich council told local classes to move online from tomorrow. Tonight Mr Williamson issued a temporary continuity direction to Greenwich council, the Department for Education confirmed. Should the south east London council ignore the letter, Mr Williamson will be able to enforce … Read more
Gavin Williamson waded into the row over whether Brexit helped Britain move faster to roll out a coronavirus vaccine today, claiming that the UK was simply ‘a much better country’ than its rivals. The Education Secretary lashed out at the US, France and Belgium in an astonishing broadside in a radio interview this morning. Ministers … Read more
‘Eton should take girls’: Education secretary Gavin Williamson says he would be ‘very much in favour’ of top public school taking ‘step forward’ by accepting female pupils Gavin Williamson said accepting girls would be ‘step forward’ for Eton College The prestigious public school has been boys only since its founding in 1440 Williamson’s comments come … Read more
Children should be taught ‘the good and bad about history’, the Education Secretary said today, as he insisted we should be ‘very proud’ of Britain’s past. Gavin Williamson has indicated he would be ‘incredibly interested’ in making sure the country’s history curriculum is ‘reflective’ of Britain’s diverse population. He told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘It is really … Read more
Knives out for Rishi Sunak in school meals row: Chancellor and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson blame each other for school meals fiasco as Marcus Rashford pushes the PM towards ANOTHER U-turn Rishi Sunak locked in blame game with Gavin Williamson over school meals The Chancellor has increasingly become the focus of attacks by Opposition Allies … Read more