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direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain made an unusual change to the end of the show today in a dig at the government. Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid were back to host the ITV show on Wednesday with interviews from Jonathon Van-Tam and Gavin Williamson.

direct to your inboxSecondary schoolchildren will be able to get help catching up on lost learning due to the pandemic with summer schools.Schools will be given extra funding after the Prime Minister has pledged another £400 million as part of the government's education recovery plan.However Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has not ruled out that a proposal of lengthening the school day is under consideration to make up for months of closures.A variety of options were looked at by the

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereWigan MP Lisa Nandy has urged the prime minister to set out a 'real plan' for schools as they prepare to reopen to pupils.The shadow foreign secretary accused education secretary Gavin Williamson of 'going missing' as the government finalises its plans for easing lockdown, which could see schools reopen in just over two weeks time.She told Sky News that schools needed to be the " absolute overriding priority" and

Boris Johnson faces growing pressure from Conservative MPs to reopen schools in England.

direct to your inboxEducation Secretary Gavin Williamson has indicated that he wants to see teachers and support staff to be prioritised to get a coronavirus jab once the most vulnerable have been vaccinated.Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning (January 21st), he was quizzed on the priority list and where he believes teachers and support staff should feature.He said that those working in schools should be offered the vaccine at the ‘earliest moment’.“You raise the issue of vaccines and it’s

direct to your inboxPiers Morgan blasted Gavin Williamson over 'catastrophic failings' during the coronavirus pandemic. The education secretary appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning and was quizzed by Piers and co-host Susanna Reid.

direct to your inboxCouncil-run nurseries in Salford have closed to all but key worker and vulnerable children amid growing concerns over Covid.The move, which goes against government advice to keep early years settings open to all children, comes after an agreement between Salford City Council and public service union Unison.Only yesterday, speaking at an education select committee meeting, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, said there was 'no intention' to close them and that the government

direct to your inboxMatt Hancock has stressed to parents that schools are for key workers' children only during the third national lockdown. It comes after rows erupted over parents 'needlessly' taking up key worker spaces in schools.

direct to your inboxStudents in England will not be asked to sit GCSE and A Levels this summer, the Government has said.Exams regulator Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE) will work together to consider how to grade pupils in a way that reflects their hard work, the department said.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is due to outline to MPs on Wednesday a package of support for young people following the announcement that schools and colleges will close to all but vulnerable children

direct to your inboxIn a matter of hours, schools will be reopening their doors to begin the spring term, but thousands of teachers, support staff and parents don't know whether they should be returning or not.Earlier this week, the education secretary Gavin Williamson backtracked on earlier decisions and said secondary schools will have an extra week's holiday before a staggered return.Some primary schools in London were told not to reopen but then Mr Williamson performed another U-turn after

direct to your inboxPrimary schools in London will remain closed following a government U-turn.It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announced 50 education authorities in the south of England would be closed to primary school pupils for the first two weeks of term.The list failed to encompass several school areas in London, where Covid-19 rates remain alarmingly high as the new strain continues to spread across the country.Latest scientific advice warns that the new strain variant

direct to your inboxParents and teachers in Greater Manchester have spoken of their anger at the government's decision to only close primary schools in London and the South East - despite soaring coronavirus cases.Education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed yesterday he was triggering the 'contingency framework' that will see all secondary schools have an extra week's holiday.Face-to-face teaching for exam year groups will resume from 11 January and all students will return on 18 January,

direct to your inboxGavin Williamson has refused to rule out schools being closed for longer after it was announced some will remain shut following the Christmas break. It was announced on Wednesday (December 30) that the reopening of secondary schools in England will be delayed, and in some of the areas hardest hit by coronavirus primary school pupils will also not return as planned next week.

direct to your inboxSome children are set to have a delayed return to school as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Most primary schools will re-open on Monday, January 4, but secondary pupils across Greater Manchester will not immediately return.The Government has said some primary schools in Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will not re-open fully, but these areas have not yet been confirmed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would apply only to a 'small number' of

direct to your inboxThe government will announce later today whether the reopening of secondary schools will be delayed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will set out the proposals, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.He is expected to make the announcement following a meeting chaired by Boris Johnson.Mr Hancock told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The Education Secretary will be setting out his proposals later today.

Christmas to allow headteachers to roll out mass testing of children and staff.

A-level and GCSE exams in England are set to be delayed by three weeks next year, the education secretary has confirmed.Exams will go ahead in 2021, but the majority of exams will be pushed back to give pupils more time to prepare after schools were closed during the nationwide lockdown, Gavin Williamson has announced.In a written ministerial statement today, Mr Williamson said: “We know that exams are the fairest way of measuring a student’s abilities and accomplishments, including the most

Gavin Williamson said the government had changed its stance  on the wearing of face masks in school settings.

In a U-turn on Tuesday, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson said the government had changed its stance on the wearing of face masks in school settings.

nearly 40 per cent of A level grades in England were downgraded leaving some students' devastated with calls for a review and education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign.

Thousands of A-level students in England are set to see their grades increased after a U-turn by the government.Following huge criticism from students, headteachers and a backlash by Tory MPs, grades will now be based on teachers’ assessments rather than the controversial algorithm by regulator Ofqual.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had previously defended the “robust” system, which saw almost 40 percent of grades reduced from teachers’ predictions.Mr

nearly 40 per cent of A level grades  in England were downgraded leaving some students' devastated with calls for a review and education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign.

Russell Howard audience reacts to him storming off stageDrone footage of Pontypridd fireworksWhy are thunderstorms more common during summer?Man 'lost his toe nails' after being hit by lightningMoment Gavin Williamson causes outrage by saying some "schools would have just given all pupils As and Bs" in A Levels if they used predicted gradesGavin Williamson is asked on This Morning 'why he didn't trust what teachers had to say'Pupils around Wales collect their A Level resultsMoment house is hit

Boris Johnson has defended education secretary Gavin Williamson after he came under fire over pupils having their A-Level results downgraded.The Prime Minister, speaking during a visit to Northern Ireland, told reporters that this year's results are “good” and are “dependable for employers”.“Let’s be in no doubt about it, the exam results that we’ve got today are robust," Mr Johnson said."They’re good, they’re dependable for employers, but already I think that there’s a record number of

compulsory for children to return to school for the new academic year.

Paul McCartney has backed calls to change guidance that makes it mandatory to serve fish, meat and dairy in England’s school meals.Joined by his daughters Stella and Mary, the McCartneys are asking for schoolchildren to be given the option of choosing vegan meals.They rallied for the change in a new letter to education secretary Gavin Williamson as part of the consultation process for the National Food Strategy, a new review of Britain’s food system.In a statement, the McCartneys said: “No one

coronavirus crisis. It comes after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told MPs on Tuesday that primary schools in England will not be able to welcome all pupils back for a month before the summer holidays.

not be opening to more year groups before the summer, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson was quizzed about what support exists for working parents.With many companies bringing furlough schemes to an end, some parents have been told that future leave will be unpaid - an option that's not viable for most families.Questioning Mr Williamson in the Commons today, MP Ben Bradley said: "Could I just ask him to layout for the parents of those children who now won't be going back until September,

coronavirus ) for the whole of the UK is below one, and if localised measures are needed the government ‘will not hesitate’ to put them in place.