Tory MPs and children's tsar urge clarity over English schools' reopening

Urgent question on issue to be heard in Commons after complaint of ‘slight sense of defeatism’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson is facing increased pressure to set out a plan for the return to schools in England, amid worries from MPs and children’s advocates about the government’s refusal to commit to them reopening even after Easter.With the 70-strong Covid Recovery Group (CRG) of Conservative MPs saying ministers must set out a timetable for the process, another senior backbencher, Robert Halfon, has sought an urgent question in the Commons on Monday. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/25/tory-mps-and-childrens-tsar-urge-clarity-over-english-schools-reopening #education_policy #schools #children #coronavirus #education #politics #society #uk_news