Gavin Williamson admits schools could stay shut BEYOND February half-term as MPs demand guarantee ‘signed in blood’ that classrooms will reopen as soon as possible Gavin Williamson said could be ‘areas of particular need’ where schools stay shut MPs told Mr Williamson they want pledge ‘signed in blood’ schools will reopen Education Secretary also declined … Read more
Gavin Williamson must stand up to the school unions like Margaret Thatcher, say Tory MPs – as Education Secretary is under fire for being ‘too weak’ to resist them Backbenchers rounded on National Education Union in a call with Mr Williamson Two senior Tories said Gavin Williamson is ‘too weak’ to stand up to the … Read more
Gavin Williamson ‘turned down an offer from BT to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds with cheaper broadband as pupils across the country switched to remote learning’ Gavin Williamson ‘refused offer to supply free or cheap broadband to children’ CEO of BT’s consumer brands, Marc Allera, said they offered Wi-Fi vouchers The Department of Education ‘declined’ … 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: 20:07 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
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
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
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