Gavin Williamson hints at longer school days as he unveils £700million Covid catch-up package

Gavin Williamson today hinted that the school day will be extended alongside summer catch-up classes as part of a £700million catch-up package after the pandemic. The Education Secretary confirmed the government is looking at a ‘broad range of options’ when asked if school hours could be increased to make up for lost time during lockdowns. … Read more

Gavin Williamson hints at longer school days as he unveils £700million Covid catch-up package

Gavin Williamson today hinted that the school day will be extended alongside summer catch-up classes as part of a £700million catch-up package after the pandemic. The Education Secretary confirmed the government is looking at a ‘broad range of options’ when asked if school hours could be increased to make up for lost time during lockdowns. … Read more

Pupils will have to attend ‘catch-up classes’ during summer as schools given ‘hundreds of millions’

Schools are to be handed hundreds of millions in funding to provide ‘catch-up’ classes throughout the summer to stop children falling through the gaps following almost a year of missed education. Boris Johnson is due to announce the three-point plan that will see schools draft in private tutors and pay teachers to extend their working … Read more

Pupils will have to attend ‘catch-up classes’ during summer as schools given ‘hundreds of millions’

Schools are to be handed hundreds of millions in funding to provide ‘catch-up’ classes throughout the summer to stop children falling through the gaps following almost a year of missed education. Boris Johnson is due to announce the three-point plan that will see schools draft in private tutors and pay teachers to extend their working … Read more

Private schools accuse ministers of ‘ignoring’ their offers to provide summer catch-up courses

Private schools accuse ministers of ‘ignoring’ their offers to provide summer catch-up courses for local children in letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Christopher King, chief executive of Independent Association of Prep Schools wrote to Gavin Williamson Mr king said ministers had been reluctant to accept help from public schools Private schools offered the use … Read more

Private schools accuse ministers of ‘ignoring’ their offers to provide summer catch-up courses

Private schools accuse ministers of ‘ignoring’ their offers to provide summer catch-up courses for local children in letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Christopher King, chief executive of Independent Association of Prep Schools wrote to Gavin Williamson Mr king said ministers had been reluctant to accept help from public schools Private schools offered the use … Read more

Big Brother 2006 co-stars Imogen Thomas and Nikki Grahame catch-up over cocktails

They soared to fame back in 2006 on series seven of Big Brother, which has once again become a talking point thanks to the current reunion show airing re-runs of classic episodes. And Imogen Thomas and Nikki Grahame proved they were still close all these years later as they reunited for a drink at Callooh Calley … Read more

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

Pupils in England will undergo a ‘massive summer catch-up operation’ following months out of the classroom after the Government U-turned on its promise to get primary school children back before the holidays.  The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced there would be a ‘big summer of catch up’ to help children ‘make up for lost … Read more

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

ALEX BRUMMER: Aldi plays catch-up on lockdown delivery

When lockdown began, our family, like millions of others, were excluded from home deliveries even though the household has a vulnerable member.  Ocado was impossible, Tesco could offer us no slots and Fresh, the food arm of Amazon-owned Whole Foods, claimed to have delivery times immediately available but it proved a false claim unless you … Read more