New figures have shown a dramatic increase in the number of children being taught at home. It’s possible that more than 100,000 children are not attending school – double the number before the pandemic. Although parents got a taste of teaching during the lockdowns, they are not professionals and it’s hard to check what they…
During the long summer holidays primary school children will lose ground – but parents can help. This is exacerbated by the fact children have already suffered lengthy periods away from school during the Covid pandemic are trying to catch up. A six week lay-off is not ideal from a teaching or learning point of view,…
A recent article in The Spectator has called for a new look at the option of Homeschooling within the UK (view a PDF of the article here). The New Zealand example hardly matches our schooling system in the UK. New Zealand does have remote areas and communities that have benefited from this approach, but the UK…
The longer children are not in school, the more they will suffer through their educational journey and beyond into the workplace. The government was correct to identify that children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 are being particularly hit by the school closures. Reception and Year 1 children are learning basic numeracy and literacy…
Teaching is not easy at the best of times, so to be handed the responsibility of educating children having received no training or experience is daunting. But that is exactly what faced millions of parents when schools were suddenly closed due to the Coronavirus crisis. Their charges – of whatever age – needed to continue…