a painting by vincent van gogh, has been shown to the public for the first time, after being kept in a french family's collection for years. good evening. when children in england return to the classroom the week after next, many of them will have missed nearly half a school year because of covid lockdowns. today, the government has announced an extra £400 million — on top of £300 million announced last month — for what's being described as a catch—up programme. out of that, £302 million will be for primary and secondary schools to spend on their most disadvantaged pupils. another £200 million is for expanded tutoring programmes. and a further £200 million will be set aside for extra face—to—face summer schools for some secondary pupils. teaching unions and heads have described the extra cash as a good start, but say there needs to be a longer—term strategy. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has been to two schools in the west midlands. a haven for children as families struggle on. at this school, almost half the pupils qualify for extra funding but there is a crucial start to learning has been badly disrupted. a three—year—old has had one year of their life mainly in the home. and to and to try develop language from that, they need to get out and about and experience it. we can make plans for a six—week summer holiday, adding enrichment with some of the money they have said. but to get high—quality staff and high—quality experiences for those children, we need to make it a longer term commitment. tonight, the education secretary said of children need help they will get it. is that a promise that parents can hold you to? schools have always delivered a0 children right across the country. and the reason we have given such a broad range of tools for schools to be able to bring to bring to bear to help we would hope that would be able to the needs of all children, whatever their background. for the very youngest children, it's not so much about loss of learning, but about all those many milestones of independence that school helps them develop — being able to sit quietly and listen, the social skills they need to communicate. mums stacey and clare are most worried about the emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go out. he'll be like, "what if we die, money?" he wants to wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and be where he has on the basic skills, and then mostly it is more important for the social side. he just wants to see his friends. i just really worry about their confidence levels. year 11 pupils at the school are already getting tutoring. there is a bit more money today for this kind of help. it is really valuable. i don't feel panic when i do not get stuff in class, because i can go back to them and they will help me. in a big classroom, everyone has strengths and weaknesses, whereas in one—to—one tutoring i can go over things i am specifically struggling with. today's money adds up to £22,000 for a secondary school like this, a bit less then are starting teacher's salary for one year. to put it into context, the budget for the school for a year is more than £6 million. still, here they say it's extra for their summer school for new pupils. year sixes have missed out a big chunk of preparation they may have been doing in their primary schools and saw now it is notjust what is already a very difficult moment of transition, but we have a much bigger picture and a lot more children that will not be necessarily quite as ready as we would like. every part of the uk is putting money to helping children catch up. today in wales, an increase in support for poorer pupils as well. bronwyn jeffries, bbc news. we can speak now to the former conservative education secretary, justine greening. thank you forjoining us. we hear this amount of £400 million, an extra £400 million on top of the 300 million announced last month. it sounds like a larger amount, but when you hear that amounts to an average £22,000 for an average secondary school, is this enough? is this simply a stop fix for the summer? i this simply a stop fix for the summer?— this simply a stop fix for the summer? ~ �* , ., _, this simply a stop fix for the summer? ~ �*, ., _, , , summer? i think it's a welcome step because it is — summer? i think it's a welcome step because it is putting _ summer? i think it's a welcome step because it is putting more _ because it is putting more resourcing and a plan to start helping our children and young people catch up. but i don't think anyone would actually describe this as anything close to being a full plan. either in terms of the catch up, as welcome as this money is, or in terms of what comes after. so let's bear in mind that even going into covid and the school shut down, we already had an education system where more privilege children surged ahead but more disadvantaged children lagged behind. so what we need to do with the education recovery plan is catch up that lustre that all children had, especially some in particular, but were still left needing a profit plan —— proper plan, so our education system can close those wider gaps that were already there and will still remain for making sure that people don't come out of the education system with fewer chances than others that have a better start. figs chances than others that have a better start-— chances than others that have a better start. ~ , ., ., .., ., better start. as a former education secreta , better start. as a former education secretary. are _ better start. as a former education secretary, are you _ better start. as a former education secretary, are you happy _ better start. as a former education secretary, are you happy with - better start. as a former education secretary, are you happy with the i secretary, are you happy with the way the government has been dealing with this? we were talking about having an education advisory group be set up at christmas. but we've only just be set up at christmas. but we've onlyjust had sir kevin collins appointed as the education recovery commissioner. we've been in this for a long time, and this all feels like it's happening very, very slowly when it comes to the reaction from the government. i when it comes to the reaction from the government.— the government. i think ministers have found _ the government. i think ministers have found it _ the government. i think ministers have found it very _ the government. i think ministers have found it very hard _ the government. i think ministers have found it very hard to - the government. i think ministers have found it very hard to get - the government. i think ministers i have found it very hard to get ahead of the curve after the pandemic hit, and that's been a problem right the way through. i've worked with sir kevin collins when i was secretary of state for education, i have a huge amount of respect for him. i actually think he's the right type of person to be within the dfb now to shape that education recovery plan. but he's been very clear today that this is a first step, as opposed to a broader plan that's required. and i think what we all want to see from government is not just getting children back to school in these initial steps about how we can help make sure that they begin to catch up. the government talks about build back better, and i think we now need to have that same level of ambition with our education system. so it's notjust about getting young people back to this system, if you like, that had any qualities in it before. it's about tackling that fundamental problem that was already there even before covid hit. let's look at the kinds of things i can help close the gaps on education recovery for covid, whether it's summer schools, more mentoring or tutoring — look at them forming building blocks and forming a long—term, sustained plan to truly start to close those gaps that open up start to close those gaps that open up in the education system and that mean we don't have strong social mobility in our country as a result. so from my perspective, today is a welcome step forward but actually a lot more we can do to really make sure that education is part of that leveling up strategy. for example, we've seen online learning really developed during covid — why don't we look at how that can be married up we look at how that can be married up with children back in school but how we start to close those gaps longer—term for children were disadvantaged. longer-term for children were disadvantaged.— longer-term for children were disadvantaaed. ., ., ., ., disadvantaged. how do you guarantee ou catch disadvantaged. how do you guarantee you catch those _ disadvantaged. how do you guarantee you catch those children _ disadvantaged. how do you guarantee you catch those children who - disadvantaged. how do you guarantee you catch those children who are - you catch those children who are falling behind? there bringing in only 8% of those children on free school meals, arguably those children who needed the most. how do you ensure that children won't fall through the cracks as they are doing now? ~ , ., . ., , now? well, there is a recovery premium _ now? well, there is a recovery premium which _ now? well, there is a recovery premium which is _ now? well, there is a recovery premium which is essentially l now? well, there is a recovery premium which is essentially a now? well, there is a recovery - premium which is essentially a broad pot of money that teachers can draw on. you have to bear in mind as well that because children and young people have been out of school, as they get back into school, teachers will probably able to get the best sense of who exactly needs what help. but you are absolutely right — different children in different schools in different communities will face very different challenges. that's why this can only be a first step, and what we really need to see is the department for education, the government, and treasury providing resources, being prepared to very flexibly work with head teachers and teachers who've been on the front of helping to keep education going. a lot of parents will be breathing a sigh of relief as they look at the prospects of their children getting back into school. but for teachers in schools, the real work now begins, but many of them are exhausted, having had a year of trying to keep education on track for lots of their children. so there's a big job ahead, but i think we need to have a level of ambition and the government needs to preside at macro provide notjust resources, but a proper strategy to get our children back on track, but more fundamentally make sure education helps close those gaps. and we need to take a fresh look at this over the coming months. can to take a fresh look at this over the coming months.— to take a fresh look at this over the coming months. can we look at another -- — the coming months. can we look at another -- when _ the coming months. can we look at another -- when it _ the coming months. can we look at another -- when it comes - the coming months. can we look at another -- when it comes to - another —— when it comes to teachers? we have to commend teachers? we have to commend teachers who have been running, it's the rest of her child theory coming back from the start of the week of the eighth. remote schooling was never a long—term option, a long—term substitute for being in school, we understand all the repercussions of children not being with their friends, etc, repercussions of children not being with theirfriends, etc, and not just educationally but the benefits of being physically at school. given where we are with the vaccination programme and how far ahead the uk is with the programme, should the government not have reconsidered vaccinating the teachers so that children could have gone back to school earlier? i children could have gone back to school earlier?— children could have gone back to school earlier? i think you have to no school earlier? i think you have to to over school earlier? i think you have to go over the _ school earlier? i think you have to go over the scientific _ school earlier? i think you have to go over the scientific advice - school earlier? i think you have to go over the scientific advice on . go over the scientific advice on this. i've always said that i think people involved in delivering education, whether they are teachers or other front line staff, should absolutely be getting vaccinations. it makes our schools a safe place, so i think that it's a science question. but it is one that needs to stay on the table. this latest lockdown and, if you like, the steady getting back to normal announced this week will be one step at a time. so you're absolutely right that making sure we open schools again safely is absolutely crucial. testing will be part of that for pupils, as well, and it's important that we then get the evidence and look at how this next up evidence and look at how this next up is under way, but it's crucial that we look at how children are getting back into school in its own way. this can help millions of parents across the country who are working from home and having to juggle working from home and having to juggle home—schooling too, its also partially back starting to get our economy back on track and allow people who are holding down jobs to be able to focus on those roles they've got properly. share be able to focus on those roles they've got properly.— they've got properly. are you impressed — they've got properly. are you impressed with _ they've got properly. are you impressed with the _ they've got properly. are you impressed with the way - they've got properly. are you| impressed with the way kevin williamson has dealt with this? or have you been watching and thinking, oh, he could've done better? he's been criticised so many times, whether it's from exams or children going back to school for a day — is he a triple star plus, or could he have done better? i he a triple star plus, or could he have done better?— have done better? i think it has been an incredibly _ have done better? i think it has been an incredibly difficult - have done better? i think it has been an incredibly difficult task| been an incredibly difficult task for anyone who finds himself in that role. i think from my perspective, what's more important is now looking ahead and getting the right plan in place. we've got the budget next week and i very much hope the treasury will take a whatever it takes approach to making sure we can put an education plan the same way it's been there to do the furlough scheme and make sure we protect jobs. i think they now need to bring that lens on the protecting future opportunities. we need the right plan for education both short—term and long—term, and making sure that is backed up by resources. and i think that's probably the most important thing, rather than whose name plate is on the door when you walk into the dfb. —— dfe. name plate is on the door when you walk into the dfb. -- dfe.- walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening. — walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening, thank— walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening, thank you _ walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening, thank you so _ walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening, thank you so much - walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine greening, thank you so much for i walk into the dfb. -- dfe. justine . greening, thank you so much for your time. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages atjust after 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are tom newton dunn, chief political commentator at times radio, and sonia sodia, chief leader writer at the observer. every adult who is on their gp learning disability register will now be moved up the queue for a coronavirus vaccine. previously, only those with severe learning disabilities or in care homes were given priority. the change follows a campaign by the dj jo whiley, on behalf of her sister, frances, who has a learning disability. with more, here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. because of my condition, sometimes it's hard for me to be able to process information. vj patel is one of more than a million people in england with a learning disability. he has been campaigning for everyone like him to be prioritised for a covid—i9 vaccine. —— vijay. it has really hard. notjust me, but other people with learning disabilities, too. because we have faced such anxious times during this pandemic, we haven't been given the right support and we feel we've been forgotten, as well. today, government advisers on the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation said everyone on a gp learning disability register should get the vaccine — increasing the number of those eligible by around 150,000 people. the change follows a high—profile campaign by the dj jo wiley, after she was offered a vaccine ahead of her sister, frances, who has a learning disability and who was hospitalised with covid—i9 last week and is now recovering. this is a great day. i am so relieved, i'm so happy for all those people who have been living in fear. i'm very grateful to the government for listening, because it's a very complicated situation and it is difficult to categorise people according to their disabilities. and that has become apparent over the last few months. government advisers say its people with moderate to severe learning disabilities who are at increased risk of covid—i9 and should be prioritised for vaccinations. that's more than a quarter of a million people. but charities say that's just a fraction of those with learning disabilities and that everyone, including those with a mild condition, should now get the jab. people are dying at six times the rate of the general population and for younger groups that rises to factors of the people in their 20s and 30s they are 30 times more likely to die. the government says it is more complicated. scotland said on monday it will prioritise all people with learning disabilities for the vaccine. wales and northern ireland will follow england and charities are encouraging those like vijay who are not sure to contact their gp to find out if they are eligible. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport center, here's tulsen tullet. good evening. news of this evening's latest champions league scores in a moment. but first — tottenham hotspur have breezed through to the last 16 of the europa league. spurs already had a 4—1 advantage from the first leg in austria and took the lead in spectaclar style though dele alli. it was only dele's 17th appearance in all compettitons this season, but that was a real conetender for goal of the season. —— contender. dele then set up another man who's only featured fleetingly this season — gareth bale — for tottenham's third. carlos vinicius scored the other two, 8—1 the aggregate score. manchester city are in last 16 action in the champions league tonight, their opening leg against borussia moenchoengladbach is in in budapest due to covid restrictions. city are unbeaten in their last 18 in all competitions and it's currently 0—0. while 13—time european champions real madrid are away to italian side atalanta. 0ne match in the scottish premiership this evening with st mirren and motherwell playing out a goalless draw. now to cricket — and the third test already seems to be slipping away from england after the opening day in ahmedabad. india closed on 99—3 in theirfirst innings after england were all out forjust 112. zak crawley made 53 but captain joe root�*s 17 was the next highest score, and there were six wickets for india's spinner axar patel. in the heart of gujarat, the biggest cricket ground in the world. capacity, for context, about four lords. the ball�*s the same size, just pink. this match is arranged for lights. dom sibley had barely switched on and he was gone. out for nought to ishant sharma, in his 100th test. slow bowlers did the rest, rapidly. bairstow, lbw for none. someone scored runs. zach crawley, recalled to the side. sure, batting wasn't easy. but look. a50. joe root, gone forjust 17. and just a sense that india's captain was pleased. now crawley — gulp. watch for the umpire's finger. another lbw. axar patel was exceedingly accurate. often that was enough. he took six wickets. in the middle of this great stadium, 112 all out seemed dreadfully small. the lights came on, and mainly stayed on. the crowd was reduced due to covid, but still big. still close. now rohit sharma was soon thriving. ben foakes with a lightning stumping. the tv umpire decided his foot was grounded here. england wondered why he made the decision so quickly. at times, the evening got heated. butjack leach kept england in it. kohli gone. india three down, only 13 behind. and as england's sole spin bowler, well, it's you versus india. all right, jack? joe wilson, bbc news. the pga tour commissioner jay monahan says it will be difficult for players to focus on playing at the world golf championships event which is being held in florida later this week, following tiger woods' car crash yesterday. the 15—time major champion has undergone surgery for a number of leg injuries and is recuperating in hospital. this is a tough moment. it's not an easy week to play golf when the person that you idolise, the person that's your inspiration, the person that's your inspiration, the person that has gotten you into this game, the person that's created a lot of opportunity for you is hurt. and so, you know, ijust think that, you know, when you come out here in 1996-97 and know, when you come out here in 1996—97 and you've had the impact, you know, moments like this hit your heart and your soul. and i think that, again, it's incumbent upon all of us to return that in the form of love and support. and that's what we're going to do. colinjackson's 60 metres hurdles indoor world record, which had stood for 27 years, has been broken by grant holloway of the usa. britain's andrew pozzi was beaten into second place, as holloway posted a new world record of 7.29 seconds at the world indoor tour meeting in madrid — just one—hundredth of a second faster than jackson's time, which was set in 1994. one other athletics line — and the ioc has named brisbane in australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 olympic games. you can find more on that and all the other stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. as always, many thanks ghana has become the first country in the world to get a shipment have of covid jabs from the global vaccine sharing scheme, covax. 600,000 doses of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine have been delivered to the capital accra, with the first recipients due to be health care workers. the covax scheme — which is planning to deliver two billion vaccine doses by the end of the year — aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy doses. thejohnson &johnson vaccine has been ruled safe and highly effective against severe covid—19, including against the south african and brazil variants, by us regulators. in a large clinical trials, the vaccine efficacy against severe disease was nearly 86% in the united states, 81% in south africa, and 87% in brazil. the uk has ordered 30 million doses — though it has not yet been approved by the uk regulator. let's take a look at how thejohnson and johnson vaccine compares with other vaccines. been it is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus modified to look like coronavirus. this is the same approach as the astrazeneca vaccine. it can be stored in a standard fridge for several months — meaning it doesn't have the cold storage issues of the pfizer and moderna vaccines. however it is less effectice — the pfizer, moderna, it is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus modified to look like coronavirus. and sputnik vaccines are all around 95% effective. but arguably, the most important difference is that it requires only a single dose to work — whereas the other approved vaccines all require a second dose. that's something that experts say is extremely important. here's professor david montefiori from the duke school of medicine in the us. it's, you know, going to be much easier to immunise many, many people without having to have them come back for a second shot. it also increases the number of people who can get vaccinated. rather than having to give two doses, a single dose stretches the supply a lot farther. it doubles, essentially, the number of people with a fixed supply that you can vaccinate, compared to a two—shot vaccine. with more than 18 million people getting the covid jab so far, the uk's vaccination programme is amongst the most successful in the world. but there is one disturbing gap — the difficulty in reaching some of the most vulnerable people in deprived and ethnic minority communities. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been to east london where some boroughs have the lowest take—up of the vaccine. a vaccination hub in the east london borough of newham. the area has one of the lowest proportions of its population in england for take—up of the vaccine. so, how's it going today? 0ne local gp, dr farzana hussain, with local colleagues, is heading a drive to get to those in priority groups who haven't had the jab, including personal phone calls to patients. newham's population is more than 70% bame, over 200 languages spoken. and dr hussain explains the challenges getting the message across. the fact that we have got many, many communities, it is making the issue a bit more complex. i think people have a few more questions and a few more fears. overall, i think there's just been a real fear. you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they're just more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine is very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything. so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about side effects, but that didn't stop him. i did step forward. and ifeel good now, satisfied that i came for it. research by the royal college of gps said that while nearly 15% of white people have been vaccinated in england by early february, it was 9% of asian and just below 7% among black communities. experts say there are many factors involved, and there is an urgent need to reach out to those who haven't come forward. poverty, financial exclusion, but let's not also forget that some communities will have faced racism in the past. we need to build their confidence back, that actually the health services are there and they have their back. right now, we need to focus on getting innovative ways to get the vaccine at the doorsteps. the potential concern is that, in some communities, people will be left behind as the vaccination programme moves on, so they will be vulnerable to any further spread of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. now let's take a look at the latest official figures. there were 9,938 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. it means an average of 10,485 new cases were recorded per day in the last week. across the uk, an average of 16,803 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday — including suspected cases in wales. in the last 24 hours, 442 deaths have been recorded — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average, 402 deaths were announced every day in the past week. the total number of people who've died is 121,747. now on to the vaccination programme. more than 326,000 people had their first dose of a vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. this means more than 18 million people have now had their first vaccination. alex salmond versus nicola sturgeon. it's a bitter row between two of the most influential figures in the scottish national party, and it's threatening the very foundations of the country's democracy. that's the view of ruth davidson, the leader of the conservatives in the holyrood parliament. at the heart of the conflict is an argument over how the scottish government, under ms sturgeon, handled sexual harrasment complaints against mr salmond. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith takes up the story. alex salmond will soon have his say in public in front of the holyrood inquiry. he will claim there was an orchestrated plot to destroy his reputation and land him injail, and allege conspiracy as well as cover—up in government. his political opponents agree this is now about much more than complaints of sexual harassment made against him. i think we've got to the stage where this is now beyond sturgeon versus salmond, beyond the women versus the system that let them down, this is now about the structure of the scottish institutions, the parliament and scottish democracy. this is the biggest crisis in our government since devolution began. a holyrood committee which is looking at government's handling of sexual harassment allegations against mr complained it's been obstructed in its investigations — and opposition parties think they can sense a conspiracy. allegations of wrongdoing and a cover—up at the heart of government are serious and they could be damaging. with politicians on all sides saying they're worried about whether the scottish parliament can actually hold the government to account and whether this undermines confidence in the very structures of democracy in scotland. the scottish parliament wants to see key documents the government is refusing to publish. and today called the senior law officer to explain why some of alex salmond's written evidence has been removed from public view. he totally denies any political interference. the crown has, as i said, a moment ago, no interest in interfering with or limiting the conduct of proceedings in this parliament. the bitter feud between these two former friends has seen nicola sturgeon accused of lying, as well as accusations that her government's interfering with the holyrood inquiry. any suggestion at all that these decisions are in any way politically influenced are downright wrong. but i would suggest and go further than that and say that they actually start to buy into what is a false and quite dangerous conspiracy theory that has no basis in fact. nicola sturgeon is scheduled to appear in front of the salmond inquiry next week, but she says she will relish the opportunity to refute what she calls alex salmond's baseless accusations. the scottish government vigorous deny there has been any kind of collusion or any kind of pressure placed on the prosecution service. a government spokesman told me he thinks the opposition parties are just playing politics with these suggestions there has been any government interference in this process. but one thing is for sure, this route is getting bigger and nastier, and there are just weeks until the scottish elections. dashed this row. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. it's a been a pretty mild day in scotland and northern ireland, but we've had some extreme heat, really, for the time of year across eastern areas of england in particular, with the air coming up from north africa and spain — that's why we had the high temperatures ahead of this weather front. and into suffolk, we have temperatures as high as 18 celsius — that's about ten degrees above average this time of year. temperatures like 18, we would more often see during the latter part of may and earlyjune, so it has been really unusual to see temperatures quite that high. 0vernight tonight, that slightly less toasty air will be moving its way across the uk behind this stripe of cloud, which is a cold front, bringing a few patches of rain across wales and england as it moves through. slightly fresher air follows to scotland and northern ireland with showers and, broadly speaking, it is a day of sunshine and showers on thursday across these northwestern areas. maybe a few showers getting into northwest england and north wales. cloud, maybe a little bit of rain at reluctant to clear away from eastern england. mild, but not quite as toasty as 18 celsius. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. covid catch—up for pupils in england — the government sets aside an extra four hundred and twenty million pounds. 0ur teachers are best placed to understand which were children will need. so they will have the tools to deliver that extra boost and make a real difference. people with learning disabilities moved up the vaccination queue — it follows dj jo whiley�*s campaign on behalf of her sister frances. despite eighteen million people already receiving a vaccine in the uk — a sginificationt number of people a vaccine in the uk — a significationt number of people are still reluctant. a painting by vincent van gogh, has been shown to the public for the first time, after being kept in a french family's collection for years. the government has announced an extra 400—million pounds — on top of 300 million announced last month — for what's being described as a catch—up programme for schools. the education secretary, gavin williamson has promised that no child will have their future prospects �*blighted by the pandemic�*. steve chalke is the founder of the oasis charitable trust— which operates 52 academies across england. have england. you been able to do the maths yet? have you been able to do the maths yet? do you know how much your academy is going to get out of this large amount of money and how you're going to spend it? hot large amount of money and how you're going to spend it?— going to spend it? not very much is the answer- — going to spend it? not very much is the answer- i— going to spend it? not very much is the answer. i think _ going to spend it? not very much is the answer. i think it's _ going to spend it? not very much is the answer. i think it's a _ going to spend it? not very much is the answer. i think it's a really - the answer. i think it's a really good start, but it is only a small start. there are 1.4 million children in england who received free school meals, and so, if you divide this £200 million between just them and you know there are many more children at risk of their mental health, many more children in real need of in terms of social and emotional intelligence and growth. if you just take 1.4 million on free school meals as you divide the 200 million between them, each one gets hundred £42. we are being asked through the summer, to deliver a programme for all these children and many more, of course, forjust that amount. it is a tiny proportion. the second problem is this. this is a one—off payment and what we need as others have said, is a strategy. that is what education has asked for all throughout this pandemic. a strategy to power is out. to level up. we are already in big trouble before the pandemic and many children being left behind and so we neared the ten year strategy that we need to know how this fits in. share need to know how this fits in. are ou need to know how this fits in. are you happy — need to know how this fits in. are you happy with how the exam process will be allocated and it sounds like it will be down to the discretion, the knowledge of the teachers and the knowledge of the teachers and the pupils of how they're doing. are you happy about that and have you been told in time for the pandemic with enough time for the lead up to the exam period? we with enough time for the lead up to the exam period?— with enough time for the lead up to the exam period? we are happy that it seems like — the exam period? we are happy that it seems like a _ the exam period? we are happy that it seems like a decision _ the exam period? we are happy that it seems like a decision has - the exam period? we are happy that it seems like a decision has been - it seems like a decision has been made but even the way you say it, we do not quite know that it is edging towards it. this is what education across the country called for before the beginning of the new term. the new academic sector in september. i'm so pleased this happened, i'm so pleased for this money, but the point is if it had not happened now, you would have all these children going back with mental health issues that it causes and not knowing whether or not i'll be able to sit for an exam for the next few weeks and the fresh teachers. if it has been relieved and it can be a clear statement, that is a fantastic step forward and i think that would change the atmosphere in schools. if you think about the atmosphere and schools for march the 8th, there is a lot of testing that needs to happen, all of this testing be secondary schools, huge giant logistical issue, it really is, it's time consuming for many staff in that space and at least we don't have to worry about the exams as well. i think that is a step forward. well. i think that is a step forward-— well. i think that is a step forward. ., ., , , ., ., forward. that leads us onto the testinu. forward. that leads us onto the testing. have _ forward. that leads us onto the testing. have you _ forward. that leads us onto the testing. have you spoken - forward. that leads us onto the testing. have you spoken to - testing. have you spoken to teachers? are you happy to offer the tests out to get them started in this? ~ , ,., , , this? absolutely. the thing is, education _ this? absolutely. the thing is, education is _ this? absolutely. the thing is, education is across _ this? absolutely. the thing is, education is across the - this? absolutely. the thing is, | education is across the country this? absolutely. the thing is, - education is across the country and just like those in oasis, and, they care about kids in there in this profession because they love kids we know the children need to be back in school. but to have 1500, the average size of the secondary school, 1500 children descending on a one day know you can't test each one of twice in that week it's just a huge logistical exercise and take them so much time and energy that them so much time and energy that the learning suffers. so, we think, my view is, if the government had announced that the first week from march the 8th would be just for testing while online learning continues, and you've got the huge jump continues, and you've got the huge jump of the testing out of the way and under control, then they can return to classroom learning. you are allowed one thing to happen before the other and i think that would've made more continuity of education and perhaps that is what the government minister will say tomorrow. this all leads you to believe that there is no real strategy. we need a ten year strategy. we need a ten year strategy for leveling up, notjust recovery rate, but the resetting of education and that is what i hope we will get. i’m education and that is what i hope we will net. �* , ., will get. i'm sure the government was it's unprecedented _ will get. i'm sure the government was it's unprecedented period, i will get. i'm sure the government| was it's unprecedented period, we was its unprecedented period, we get in on the 8th of march, even i know speaking to teachers and mice children schools, it is potentially going to be staggered, not the 8th of march and if one goes back, how are your academy is looking? do expect all students to be back through the doors on eighth? i am told in one — through the doors on eighth? i am told in one sitting _ through the doors on eighth? i —n told in one sitting that we are working in today, the senior education and the council there suggested that they come up with the city plan. if we choose to stagger our children going back, another stall in the same community or a different community, chooses to stagger it in a different way, what if some of our children have parents who are teachers and another school and are on a different staggering timetable? what if we go back after another school, you create chaos in the system. you create chaos in the system. so what all schools need is notjust system. so what all schools need is not just the freedom to stagger system. so what all schools need is notjust the freedom to stagger or to face, but it would be really helpful if we figure it out what she is to stagger on which days in which weeks. if it was a national plan or at least a regional plan, that would make things very difficult. but our schools go back we ask our staff to go back on the monday that another school chooses to go back on the wednesday and we put our staff and a really difficult position in at least one sitting is listed today and they have told me already that they intend to announce and join up a recent plan of their own in the coming days. a recent plan of their own in the coming days-— a recent plan of their own in the coming days. the founder of oasis charitable trust, _ coming days. the founder of oasis charitable trust, across _ coming days. the founder of oasis charitable trust, across england, l charitable trust, across england, thank you for your expertise. a charity working with victims of domestic abuse says calls to their 24 hour helpline have increased by more than 50 per cent in the year of the pandemic. support workers say they are seeing more cases of serious injury. asjeremy cooke reports, the lockdown means some women have felt trapped at home with violent and abusive partners. you may find some of his report upsetting. lockdown britain — staying at home to stay safe. he got me by the throat and nearly killed me. but what if staying at home means staying in danger? i was always scared. i was scared of how he'd react. the pandemic has meant some victims feeling trapped at home with abusive partners. the incidents are more serious. that escalation has probably been at a faster rate than we have probably previously ever seen. we've never seen anything like it. not, certainly, in my lifetime. hello, domestic violence helpline... busy times for the support workers at wearside women in need. where are you? are you somewhere safe? lockdown is making it much harder to give face—to—face support. he's outside? 0k. so, we're seeing how the helpline has become a lifeline. they've seen a 56% increase in calls during the pandemic. this one is sounding urgent. has he been physically violent before? all right, bye—bye. bye— bye. 0k. that was a call for help, wasn't it? it was. it was a woman who would like refuge space. she had to wait for her husband just to step outside before she could make that call? she said, "he's outside the house," yes. did she sound frightened? yes, she did sound frightened. i think she sounds very anxious, because she knows she needs to leave. so your worst fear is losing your child, and that's why he's using the threat. how long was he in prison for? lockdown can leave victims feeling trapped. women like rebecca, worried for her kids, worried for her own safety. i was isolated, because we were obviously in lockdown. she asked her abusive partner to leave. he refused to go. it was very, very difficult. because i was trying to home—school my youngest daughter as well, and i was working from home. you are all in a house together, and you can't go anywhere and get away from it. it was incredibly difficult. so many women needing help. for helen's caller, there's good news. it's a lovely, lovely home. a place in a refuge, starting now. you're welcome. take care. see you later, goodbye. how did she sound when you told her there was a place? yeah, she said, "thank you very much, i really appreciate it." "i just need to get out of here." it'll be a weight off her shoulders, for sure? absolutely. as lockdown pushes domestic abuse still further into the shadows, we're all being urged to look out for those who may be in danger. they actually sat down and ended up writing down everything that had happened that could make some understanding of it. and what sort of things were you saying? things like... ..raping me. erm... ..strangling me. threatening to hit me all the time. people will want to know — are you going to be ok? yeah. because there's no chaos any more. and i can see happier times. there is a clear message to those suffering domestic abuse. the lockdown rules say that you can get help, you can get out and go to a place of safety. details of organisations offering information and support with domestic violence are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call forfree, at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 888 809. the home secretary, priti patel, has suggested that one of the causes of a covid—19 outbreak at asylum seeker accommodation in kent was people "not following the rules." there've been almost 200 positive cases since the start of the year at napier barracks in folkestone — where up to 28 people have been sleeping in the same room. the chair of the home affairs committee, yvette cooper, said the number of cases was "pretty clear evidence" the site was "not covid—safe". more than 30 thousand women in england are going to be offered "do it at home" smear tests. the nhs hopes it'll encourage more women to get screened and spot cancer earlier. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. a smear test can be life—saving, detecting the early signs of cervical cancer, but many women don't attend their appointments, including grace, who later discovered she had severe abnormal cell changes. it was quite scary, especially because i didn't really know that much about it. but i'm just so thankful that i went when i did, it could have been different if i'd left it, you know, even six months. with the pandemic worsening the situation, nhs england is trialling do it at home kits. they'll be offered to more than 31,000 women aged 25 to 64 in london who are 15 months overdue for a check. if results reveal an infection, called the human papillomavirus, or hpv, patients will be invited to their gpfora standard smear test. what we're hoping to do with this is reallyjust to make cervical screening easier for women and really capture many more women into screening than we have been doing, because we know that this protects them from cervical cancer. we also know in terms of how easy and accurate the test is, we know we've got good data to show that 99% of women can actually take a cell sample correctly and it will be effective. campaigners say if the trial is shown to be safe, it should be rolled out across the country. anna collinson, bbc news. there are questions tonight over whether we'll ever see one of golf�*s all—time greats, tigerwoods, playing competitively again. it follows a serious car crash in los angeles last night. police at the scene said the fifteen—time winner of major tournaments was lucky to be alive. tiger woods has made some dramatic comebacks before — can he do it again? 0ur la correspondent sophie long reports. this is what remains of the luxury suv tiger woods was driving. it is, authorities say, remarkable he survived. is anyone trapped in the vehicle or is the vehicle on fire? no. he was travelling at speed when it hit the central reservation, flipped, struck a tree and rolled multiple times before coming to rest here. i asked him what his name was. he told me his name was tiger. at that moment, i immediately recognised him. it seemed as though he was lucid and calm. i will say that it is very fortunate that mr woods was able to come out of this alive. the golfing legend was pulled from the wreckage conscious, but with severe leg injuries. this, the latest dramatic turn in one of the most compelling stories in professional golf. how's that for a finish? in a remarkable career, he transcended sport to become a global icon. tiger woods made golf cool, and he's definitely a reason why most of us are professional golfers now. but there have been greater personal lows. a high—profile marriage breakdown, long struggles with injury. in 2017, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving after being found asleep at the wheel of his car. but it made his victory at the masters in 2019 all the more miraculous. one of the greatest sporting comebacks ever. but the challenge he faces now could be the greatest yet. to go 11 years between winning majors is pretty rare, very off the charts. but to go through what he went through, the physical struggles, four surgeries by that time to rebuild his golf game, obviously the live struggles as well, to maintain your nerve to come back. as we know by now, he has extraordinary mind strength. among the millions of well—wishers, former us president barack 0bama sent prayers to tiger woods and his family. he said, if we've learned anything over the years, it's never to count tiger out. tennis star serena williams said, love you, big brother, we will get through this. after a long emergency surgery, he is now said to be responsive and recovering. tiger woods has proved anything is possible. but to a man so used to winning, simply playing golf again could be his biggest victory yet. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. earlier this evening at the downing street briefing — england's deputy chief medical officerjenny harries was asked england's deputy chief medical officerjenny harries was asked about the potential relaxation of masks in the summer months. she seemed to suggest that masks might not be required in indoor settings once many of the restrictions are relaxed in the summer. let's have a listen to what she said. 0ne one of the things we know is that doing things outside as ever so much safer than doing things inside. ventilation we know is very important and fresh air always reduces, if you like, the density of the virus. 0utdoors is not so much of an issue and will see that coming through in the guidance the road map. i think we have to look at these different interventions and look at the data is that the road map says and check where we are and i think so patrick said earlier this week that as we get into the autumn and winter comes in and spend more time inside, we may be looking at it. it is quite possible of the summer months when we see rates drop that we would not need to be wearing masks all the time and obviously, ppe actually is very much for clinical use, face coverings is for general use. it's much safer period for us with less need for interventions but i think that does not rule it out as we are going to winter periods again. and as the secretary of state said, we have to stick to looking at the evidence and work with that as we go forward. the organisers of the reading and leeds music festivals have said they will go ahead at the end of august. they've made the decision following the release of the government's road map for lifting the lockdown in england. both events had to be cancelled last summer because of the pandemic. with me now is uk music ceo jamie njoku—goodwin. good to have you with us. you are representing life events, the music industry and i'm sure things like the reading and leeds festival that will potentially be held, the organisers are very confident and sure our organisers are very confident and sure your welcoming this. absolutely, fantastic news and it has been since last month, people have not been able to work in the sector, they have not been able to go to their favourite events we are hoping for this moment, this post big moment when we can have life events again, so does fantastic news that the events we start again. throughout autumn last year, you are advising matt hancock, his special adviser. talk us through but the next few months could potentially look like and what are the potentials for opening up, whether life events and live music, however wherever it is being played. this it wherever it is being played. as it looks like it, _ wherever it is being played. as it looks like it, part _ wherever it is being played. 23: it looks like it, part government, part industry, we don't have to going into lockdown again. we went through the last year not knowing and having no certainty over the next few months are looking like. he wanted to come back safely. we are not trying to be cavalier, we want to have life events again without social distancing in the safeway. what we have is working closely with government on things like pilots and testing, looking at things like vaccinations and working out exactly what we need to be doing as a sector to ensure that we can come back without social distancing and it is as safe as possible. no risk of transmission. irate as safe as possible. no risk of transmission.— as safe as possible. no risk of transmission. ~ ., ., transmission. we heard the england deu transmission. we heard the england deputy chief — transmission. we heard the england deputy chief medical _ transmission. we heard the england deputy chief medical officer - transmission. we heard the england deputy chief medical officer talking | deputy chief medical officer talking about masks. what is your understanding of the necessity of them going forward? fine understanding of the necessity of them going forward?— them going forward? one of the thins we them going forward? one of the things we said _ them going forward? one of the things we said early _ them going forward? one of the things we said early was - them going forward? one of the things we said early was outside them going forward? one of the i things we said early was outside is better. it is really important, transmission is much lower outside naturally, which is one of the things that of itself to live music festivals, but these are the sort of things we have conversations about that we have with government. we want to be as safe as possible want people to come into these festivals knowing that we've done everything we possibly can to make sure that they should not be worried and will be at risk to them and that is the work we're going to be doing with the government going ahead of next months. see have clarity by with the festivals are going to be looking like. . , festivals are going to be looking like. . _ , , like. their tech by being very confident _ like. their tech by being very confident about _ like. their tech by being very confident about opening - like. their tech by being very confident about opening up l like. their tech by being very - confident about opening up there at the end of august and of course, glastonbury has for this year been cancelled. your reaction?- glastonbury has for this year been cancelled. your reaction? where the challen . es cancelled. your reaction? where the challenges and _ cancelled. your reaction? where the challenges and i'm _ cancelled. your reaction? where the challenges and i'm hearing - cancelled. your reaction? where the challenges and i'm hearing a - cancelled. your reaction? where the challenges and i'm hearing a lot - challenges and i'm hearing a lot from this in the last 48 hours is this issue of insurance. they have been told to allowed to operate without social distancing from june the 21st is going well, but i will not be confirmed until a week before. so the government will look at the data with before and the 2nd ofjune 21 date definitely happened? the problem is that they will have to do this at risk. there would have to do this at risk. there would have to organise huge festivals with millions of pounds they can't be getting insurance in the present market and there's a big problem meaning we cannot get pandemic cancellation insurance. a lot of festivals are wondering, can we take the risk of organising festivals in late june and the risk of organising festivals in latejune and early the risk of organising festivals in late june and earlyjuly the risk of organising festivals in latejune and earlyjuly of this possibility that they may slip by two weeks and may have to be cancelling these events at risk and costs. one of the things you been urging governments to introduce his scheme on the same months of the insurance scheme which has been amazingly successful. the insurance scheme for the film tv sector has protected thousands ofjobs and i'm not hundreds of productions, things that we will all be watching on netflix right now and will be coming about because the government was bored enough to introduce that scheme. that is been fantastic for that sector, we want similar to make sure we've got some events happening from june, july and organisers of the confidence to be organising these things so we have this happy summer after the pandemic is gone. thank you for talking to us. a painting by vincent van gogh, has been shown to the public for the first time. the 1887 work titled "scene de rue a montmartre", that's "a street scene in montmartre" in english, was kept in a collection of a french family for years. the painting depicts a man and woman, strolling past a ramshackle fence with a windmill in the background. he was in paris and 87, along with his brother and he painted a series of pictures which was the hill on top of paris and in the who will area, and in the paris proper in becoming the bohemian centre with cafes and bars and becomes famous for that later on. then go was there the transition period for he paints the scene that has been unveiled of windmill in the street in front of and behind the wall is something that is called, to become a very famous restaurant or dancing area portrayed by a lot of painters at the time. it is extremely rare for any van gogh to come on the market like this. it is beenin come on the market like this. it is been in private hands for hundreds of years, just over 100 years and although it's been catalogued in new orleans known about it, it hasn't 0rleans known about it, it hasn't been seen in public. it is an important event and will get a chance to see this picture which is an example of van gogh's transitions from being the sombre, much darker tone of this very early pictures, transitioning to experimentation with lines and colour, and also the colour which follows. do not forgive van gogh is a coming only have four more years to live and this was the start of him blooming his notice. the famous pictures coming in the following two years when he gets there. this is the transitional age where he discovers and starts experimenting with all the things that made him famous but three years later, he was dead.— later, he was dead. could fetch up to £7 million _ later, he was dead. could fetch up to £7 million adoption. _ now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes we have had some extreme heat really for the time of year across eastern areas of england in particular with the air coming up in north africa and spain, that is will be at the high temperatures ahead of this the front and into suffolk, we had temperatures as high as 18 celsius and that's about 10 celsius above average for the time of year. temperatures like a team with more often seen to the latter part of may and earlyjune, it has been very unusual to see temperatures quite that high. 0vernight tonight, slightly less toasty air will be moving across the uk and behind that stripe of cloud which is a quote from they'll be bringing in patches of rain across wells in england as moves through. fresher air follows through northern ireland and promptly speaking to dissidents in china chose on thursday across the northwestern areas may be be few shares getting into northwest england and a bit of rain from eastern england, mild but not quite as toasty as 18. this is bbc news. one more vaccine coming to market. america is on the point of approving 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