Critics say measures to help children catch up on learning lost due to Covid do not go far enoughCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSecondary schools in England are to be funded to run summer schools for pupils worst affected by the pandemic, the government has announced, as part of its latest education recovery plans to help children catch up on lost learning.The new measures includes £200m to expand the government’s national tutoring programme, plus an additional £300m “recovery premium” which will go direct to schools to support the most disadvantaged children. Continue reading...
Wednesday 3 March 2021
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England s secondaries given funding to run summer schools


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