Boris Johnson pledges ‘massive’ summer school ‘catch-up operation’ to help pupils

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 accused of ‘flailing’ over schools reopening

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer took potshots at each other in the Commons today as parents vented fury about the lack of a plan to get schools back up and running.  In petulant exchanges at PMQs, Mr Johnson faced an onslaught from the Labour leader who accused him of ‘flailing around’ while millions of children … Read more

Millions of children might not be able to go back to school in SEPTEMBER

Millions of children might not be able to go back to school full-time in September, the government has admitted – 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 summer break had been … Read more

DAVID BLUNKETT: The failure to get all children back to school is a betrayal of young lives

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

Parents say pupils should be allowed back to school NOW amid fears for their children’s wellbeing

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 inks ‘£1 million deal’ with major publisher to write books for children

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 legal battle with Government over school closures

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

Joe Wicks is ‘tipped to lead government physical education curriculum to combat childhood obesity’

Joe Wicks has been ‘tipped to lead new government physical education curriculum to help combat childhood obesity in the UK’ By Roxy Simons and Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:54 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 31 May 2020 Joe Wicks has allegedly been chosen to lead a new physical education curriculum on … Read more

Alan Johnson: Teaching unions ‘got it wrong’ over reopening schools

Teaching unions ‘got it wrong’ over reopening schools and must now back down and stop their ‘war dance’, says ex-education secretary Alan Johnson Primary schools across England will begin their phased reopening from Monday  Secondary schools will reopen to some pupils in year 10 and 12 from June 15  Alan Johnson said unions ‘got it … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Schools union rewrites the rules on impartiality 

Militant leaders of the National Education Union make it clear they will stop at nothing to prevent schools opening on June 1, using often spurious claims about ‘elf ’n’ safety’ and filing a list of 169 sometimes ludicrous demands to be met before they will consider a return. This is despite widespread fears of the … Read more

Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson ditches plans to cut long summer school holidays due to ‘fierce union opposition’ Gavin Williamson wanted to scrap long summer holidays for summer camps He told friends that pressure from unions forced him to scrap his radical plans  Teaching union NEU may be prepared to discuss general re-opening of schools   By … Read more

Doctors U-turn on support for teaching unions and say schools SHOULD reopen if they are safe

The British Medical Association has done a U-turn on its support for the teaching unions and said schools should reopen if it is safe to do so.  Last night a final decision on whether to reopen schools on June 1 was left hanging in the balance after discussions between Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and the … Read more