Tutoring programme to help disadvantaged pupils recover from Covid disruption labelled a ‘shambles’
The government’s flagship scheme for helping disadvantaged pupils catch up after the disruption of coronavirus is chaotic and confusing, headteachers have told the Guardian, ahead of Monday’s full reopening of schools across England.
As Boris Johnson promised that schools “are ready” for the mass return, wider efforts to assist students after the pandemic remain in flux, with the head of Ofsted casting doubt on plans proposed by Gavin Williamson, the education secretary.
