The rule will be contained in the White Paper on Schools, which will be published on Monday, and is part of an effort to see 90% of students drop out of elementary school after achieving the expected standards of arithmetic and literacy. While most school weeks in England already cover this time, the Ministry of Education said there were “disagreements” that could see a student who has 20 minutes less teaching time a day missing about two weeks of schooling a year. Labor’s shadow education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said the proposals were tantamount to saying “almost eight out of 10 schools” should “continue normally”. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:37 January: Schools loosen mask rules in classrooms He said that after two years of “pandemic chaos”, the plan would leave parents, teachers and students “wondering where the ambition for the future of children is”. “The government has no answers” “Hundreds of thousands of primary school children live in an area without ‘good’ schools, the learning gap between the richest and the least affluent students has widened during COVID, four in 10 young people drop out of school without the skills needed and young people People are experiencing a mental health crisis. However, the government has no answers, “said Ms Phillipson. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We are not convinced of the benefits of introducing a minimum expectation of 32.5 hours for the school week.” He said the vast majority of schools had already met this expectation or had come “very close” to meeting it and that it was important to understand why some schools had shorter weeks, such as transfer arrangements for rural schools. “Adding time to the school week may sound simple, but there are many issues that need to be addressed in individual schools and we will encourage the government not to rush to change.” “Unlikely to bring many, if any, benefits” And Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT School Leaders Association, said: “We hope that during the year before the implementation of these proposals, it will be possible to review the evidence supporting this plan.” “Simply adding five or 10 minutes to a day is unlikely to bring much, if any, benefit. The government says it will be guided by evidence – it must respond to this undertaking,” he said. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said: “Every child deserves the support of excellent teachers, who in turn deserve the support of a supportive and inclusive school, whether they live in Doncaster or Dartmouth or plan to study at T-levels. either in A-levels. whatever their background. “During my tenure as education secretary, my main focus has been to create opportunities for everyone, with strong schools and great teachers for every child. Every project and policy I will report in next week’s White Paper on Schools works towards that goal. “
