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6th February 2021
03:54pm GMT

Extra classes could be added to the school day. (Photo: Getty)[/caption]
Speaking to The Telegraph, chair of the Education Select Committee Robert Halfon said: "They are definitely considering all these ideas. I think they are receptive and thinking about it seriously."
A spokesperson for the government said: "We will invest a further £300 million in tutoring programmes, building on the existing £1 billion Covid Catch-Up Fund, but the Prime Minister has been clear that extended school closures have had a huge impact on pupils' education, which will take more than a year to make up.
"The government will work with parents, teachers and schools to develop a long-term plan to make sure pupils have the chance to make up their lost education over the course of this parliament – and we have just appointed Sir Kevan Collins to the role of Education Recovery Commissioner, to specifically oversee this issue."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated that schools in England will remain closed until at least March 8.
In Wales and Scotland, where education is a devolved matter, some primary school pupils will return by February 22.Explore more on these topics:

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