Gavin Williamson categorically rules out ditching GCSEs as he says exams at 16 ‘are going to be there for an awful lot longer’ as he warns Covid has caused the ‘single greatest disruption to our education system since the Second World War’ Gavin Williamson told unions ‘we are absolutely going to be keeping GCSEs’ Some … Read more
Doctor accuses Gavin Williamson of ‘ruining kids’ education’ as her son is ALREADY isolating at home after a classmate ‘tested positive’ for Covid on a lateral flow test – but came back negative on the more reliable PCR test Dr Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor from Oxfordshire, tweeted her frustration after her son was forced … Read more
Unions admit they were WRONG to fear schools wouldn’t be able to cope with mass Covid testing of pupils and say system appears to be ‘going well’ after ‘big bang’ return to classrooms in England Pupils across England returned to primary and secondary schools yesterday ‘Big bang’ reopening will see secondary pupils asked to take … Read more
Labour’s Jon Ashworth hints he would back nurses going on STRIKE over ‘insulting’ 1% pay rise as ministers insist Covid economic meltdown means the government cannot afford more Labour’s John Ashworth insisted he supports nurses’ right to strike over pay row Ministers have defended the 1 per cent pay increase proposed for NHS workers Government … Read more
Gavin Williamson hints school summer holidays could be shortened PERMANENTLY as he says government is looking at moving to a five-term year Gavin Williamson hinted five-year school term is being considered for England The proposed system would mean more breaks but shorter summer holidays Government has ordered a review of reform options after the coronavirus … Read more
Gavin Williamson hints school summer holidays could be shortened PERMANENTLY as he hints at moving to a five-term year Gavin Williamson hinted five-year school term is being considered for England The proposed system would mean more breaks but shorter summer holidays Government has ordered a review of reform options after the coronavirus crisis By James … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister despite a tiny surge in support after schools return announcement – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:24 GMT, 5 … Read more
Never let a good crisis go to waste. It was Winston Churchill who made that saying famous. He was speaking in 1940 when the future of the nation was at stake. Even Covid can’t compete with that. But what we do face today is a crisis in education and, no, it has not been created … Read more
It’s hard to look at Gavin Williamson without seeing him wearing dunce’s hat: HENRY DEEDES watches the Education Secretary’s statement in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:06 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 25 February 2021 Just as confidence in the Government is returning to vaguely respectable levels, enter … Read more
How will Gavin Williamson’s GCSE and A-Level plan actually work? Gavin Williamson today unveiled his plan for awarding GCSE and A-Level grades this summer after exams were cancelled because of the pandemic. The Education Secretary is putting the power in teachers’ hands to award grades. They will be able to draw on a range of … Read more