Gavin Williamson brands National Education Union ‘No Education Union’ and will end ‘softly’ approach

Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the ‘softly, softly’ approach for dealing with teaching unions and get all children back in school by September.  The Education Secretary said he plans for all children to go back to school at the start of the next school year ‘come what may’. It was said Mr Williamson ‘got the knuckle … Read more

Limit of 15 children per class will rise to more than 30 in plan to get lessons running in September

The 15-child limit on class sizes is to be more than doubled under plans to get all pupils back to school in September, with school buildings to be exempt from social distancing rules. Proposals being finalised by the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will continue the ‘bubble’ system that has allowed some primary classes to start up … Read more

Teachers are urged to give up part of summer holiday to deal with ‘national emergency’

Unions have angrily dismissed calls for teachers to give up part of their summer holidays amid desperate efforts to get schools up and running and shore up the prospects of millions of children. The proposals are being pushed by former education secretaries from across parties, amid mounting alarm at the damage being done by the … Read more

Teachers are urged to give up part of summer holiday to deal with ‘national emergency’

Teachers are being urged to give up part of their summer holiday to deal with the ‘national emergency’ after Gavin Williamson bungled the reopening of schools. The education secretary will be ousted in a cabinet reshuffle expected in the autumn, according to The Sunday Times.   Boris Johnson’s top team are ‘livid’ at Mr Williamson for … Read more

How will schools in England reopen? The government refuses to reveal how secondaries will work

Schools in England face waiting a fortnight to find out how the government expects to bring every child back to school in September – but plans in Northern Ireland suggest teachers will have to move between classrooms and school bags could be banned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the the government wanted to increase ‘bubbles’ … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the axe in next reshuffle

Knives out for Education Secretary Gavin Williamson after back to school fiasco as International Trade Secretary Liz Truss also faces the axe The Education Secretary is tipped to be a casualty of the PM’s next reshuffle Former Ministers think he let leftist teaching unions dictate when school returns  International Trade Secretary Liz Truss is also … Read more

Schools U-turn as ministers say primary pupils from ALL years CAN return – if there is space

Boris Johnson is to make a last-gasp attempt to get as many primary children as possible back to school before the summer holidays amid rising fury at the social and economic cost of the lockdown. Under new plans expected to be unveiled this week schools will be given the green light to return as many … Read more

Schools U-turn as ministers say primary pupils from ALL years CAN return – if there is space

Boris Johnson is to make a last-gasp attempt to get as many primary children as possible back to school before the summer holidays amid rising fury at the social and economic cost of the lockdown. Under new plans expected to be unveiled this week schools will be given the green light to return as many … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the axe in next reshuffle

Knives out for Education Secretary Gavin Williamson after back to school fiasco as International Trade Secretary Liz Truss also faces the axe The Education Secretary is tipped to be a casualty of the PM’s next reshuffle Former Ministers think he let leftist teaching unions dictate when school returns  International Trade Secretary Liz Truss is also … Read more

Summer camps for schoolchildren are being planned to take the strain off working parents

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