CYP Now - NEU issues Boris Johnson with catch-up plan for disadvantaged school pupils

The National Education Union has issued the Prime Minister with a 10-step plan to help England’s most disadvantaged children catch-up on education after the government rowed back on plans to reopen primary schools before the summer holidays.

Boris Johnson promised to release details of a 'massive catch-up plan'. Picture: Boris Johnson/Twitter

At Wednesday’s daily press briefing Boris Johnson promised a “massive catch-up operation” would be announced next week to stop pupils falling behind as schools remain closed to the majority of students until at least September.

When questioned over the government’s decision to reopen zoos and shops but not schools, the Prime Minister said Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will be “setting out a lot more” next week.

He added: “We’ll be doing a huge amount of catch up for pupils over the summer months, Gavin Williamson [will be] setting out a lot more next week about the catch-up programme.”

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