Boris Johnson was coming under increasing pressure to speed up the reopening of English schools today as Wales confirmed its intention to restart some primary classes after the February half term. Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething confirmed that some of the youngest age groups would go back to school from February 22 under a similar … Read more
Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt on schools after Nicola Sturgeon declares they will reopen in Scotland WEEKS before the ‘earliest possible’ date in England – as ministers blame higher Covid case rate Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday Scottish schools to reopen from Feb 22 Move put pressure on Boris Johnson to bring forward reopening date in … Read more
Boris Johnson faces Tory revolt on schools after Nicola Sturgeon declares they will reopen in Scotland WEEKS before the ‘earliest possible’ date in England – as ministers blame higher Covid case rate Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday Scottish schools to reopen from Feb 22 Move put pressure on Boris Johnson to bring forward reopening date in … Read more
Tony Awards finally firm up plans for their postponed 2020 show and will air ‘sometime around Broadway’s eventual reopening’ By Caitlyn Becker For Dailymail.com Published: 21:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 The 2020 Tony Awards will finally happen after being postponed indefinitely. While an exact date is yet to … Read more
For the people of the Blyth Valley, it’s payback time. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £34million fund to start to reinstate the passenger rail line between Newcastle and Ashington. This is seen by many as a reward for being the first constituency to breach the ‘red wall’ of seats extending across the Midlands … Read more
Children in years that should have sat exams this year could lead the way back to class in a phased reopening of schools after half-term. Under plans being considered, pupils who will be teacher-assessed for A-Levels and GCSEs this year after exams were cancelled could head back first along with years one and six in … Read more
A phased return to school could begin before Easter under plans being drawn up by Gavin Williamson. The Education Secretary is expected to confirm this week that hopes of a full return immediately after the half-term break next month have been abandoned. Ministers have hinted that the reopening of schools could be delayed until after … 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
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely confident’ there will be no more delays to schools reopening amid parent backlash Gavin Williamson has said he is ‘confident’ there will be no more school delays Secondary school heads vented anger over Government’s testing scheme Secondary schools will have until January 22 to test all pupils … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says he is ‘absolutely confident’ there will be no more delays to schools reopening amid parent backlash Gavin Williamson has said he is ‘confident’ there will be no more school delays Secondary school heads vented anger over Government’s testing scheme Secondary schools will have until January 22 to test all pupils … Read more