Gavin Williamson is facing a standoff with unions today as he vowed schools will reopen next month – with experts saying the risks are low. The Education Secretary said getting all children back in the classroom in the coming weeks is a ‘national priority’. The intervention came as unions were accused of a bid to … Read more
Gavin Williamson is facing a standoff with unions today as he vowed schools will reopen next month – with experts saying the risks are low. The Education Secretary said getting all children back in the classroom in the coming weeks is a ‘national priority’. The intervention came as unions were accused of a bid to … Read more
Gavin Williamson vowed to get schools fully open in September yesterday after a poll found most mothers are confident their children will be safe. The Education Secretary insisted the Government will ‘succeed’ in its pledge to return all pupils to classes thanks to the determination of parents. He said the return was ‘our national priority’ … Read more
Gavin Williamson vowed to get schools fully open in September yesterday after a poll found most mothers are confident their children will be safe. The Education Secretary insisted the Government will ‘succeed’ in its pledge to return all pupils to classes thanks to the determination of parents. He said the return was ‘our national priority’ … Read more
Everyone’s got a sound that drives them potty. For some, it’s that slow chomp of a train passenger munching their egg sandwiches. For others, it’s the spine-shivering screech of a shopping trolley’s tyres against the supermarket linoleum. Mine’s listening to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the Commons. Goodness it’s an ordeal. Reading his statement, Williamson … Read more
Gavin Williamson yesterday warned councils, parents and teaching unions not to block the return to school. The Education Secretary insisted youngsters must have full-time education in England from September. He signalled a clampdown on councils and schools that refuse to welcome all year groups back, with parents facing fines for children’s non-attendance. The hardline stance … Read more
Gavin Williamson yesterday warned councils, parents and teaching unions not to block the return to school. The Education Secretary insisted youngsters must have full-time education in England from September. He signalled a clampdown on councils and schools that refuse to welcome all year groups back, with parents facing fines for children’s non-attendance. The hardline stance … Read more
Everyone’s got a sound that drives them potty. For some, it’s that slow chomp of a train passenger munching their egg sandwiches. For others, it’s the spine-shivering screech of a shopping trolley’s tyres against the supermarket linoleum. Mine’s listening to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the Commons. Goodness it’s an ordeal. Reading his statement, Williamson … Read more
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
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