CYP Now - Round-up: The holiday activities and food programmes taking place this summer

Just under three-quarters of secondary schools have signed up to deliver summer schools predominantly to pupils transitioning to year 7 as part of England’s recovery from Covid-19, the Department for Education has said.

Manchester City Council handed out free books to year 6 pupils. Picture: Manchester City Council

Some 74 per cent of eligible secondary schools - 2,820 settings - will take part in the scheme, backed by £200m government funding.

Currently 542,710 pupils are signed up to take part in the scheme which will offer a blend of academic learning and activities including cooking, theatre trips and sports sessions in a bid to build confidence and make up for lost learning due to the pandemic.

Incoming year 7 students will predominantly be encouraged to get involved, to help them navigate the important transition between primary and secondary school, the DfE has said.

However, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has criticised the programme, saying that “we need to see summer schools open to pupils in all year groups, including those in primary schools.”

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