We are opposing them on that. We are opposing them on that. We are worried that in the nhs debate, they are talking about reform before investment, when we think there needs to be reform and investment. So, we will hold them to account. But we will be different from the conservatives, because being constructive means you dont do the kind of politics which people are sick of, and you also put your alternatives Forward. At the Prime Ministers questions just last week, when i was opposing the Governments Withdrawal of Winter Fuel payments, we were saying, yes, there is a financial deficit left by the tories, we agree with you on that, but there are other ways to deal with that problem, and we put them Forward. We to deal with that problem, and we put them Forward. To deal with that problem, and we put them Forward. We can go live to brighten we put them Forward. We can go live to brighten out we put them Forward. We can go live to brighten out to we put them Forward. We can go live to bri
on track with their learning. but the worry is that without a sustained effort over many years they won t have quite the same chances as the richest bits of the country. the catch up funding so far has helped with their laptops and for year 11, the school day has been made longer. the school put, like, an extra lesson on. half an hour after school that has helped catch up. it has definitely had a big impact on our grades. and our marks that we are going to get because we obviously missed half of year ten. ashington is do to get a rail line. newjobs are on the horizon, but it s the long term recovery of schools that will make its future. branwenjeffreys, bbc news, ashington.
this was once a coal town. but ashington s pits closed in the 19805. the rail line had already gone. it s been hard to build hope around education, and the pandemic has set back children in the northeast even further. years, i think we are talking years. we are not talking about covid catch up that will happen in the autumn term. good morning! are you all right this morning? schools are an anchor for the families supporting parents who see the effect on children. they seem to be more irritable in the classroom. like their tempers seem to be more high and they are not engaging properly. and they are not even working nicely as a group anymore. in the youngest pupils, speaking and language have suffered in isolation.
It’s time to put Gavin Williamson into special measures
The Education Secretary failed his test over ‘voluntary exams’ – youngsters deserve reassurance the grown-ups know what they are doing
This unprecedented situation demands strong, purposeful leadership
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Dear God, will somebody please take young Gavin Williamson aside and break the news we won’t be entering him into the optional A-level exams this year? Or any other year?
Firstly, because there’s no reason to believe the lad won’t be a big fat failure at those, too. Secondly, because they are such a terminally stupid idea.