The school leaders’ union has dismissed plans to lengthen the school day to help children catch up after the unprecedented disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic as “superficially attractive” but unhelpful.
Officials at the Department for Education (DfE) are considering various proposals to help children try to recover lost learning time caused by school closures, according to the Daily Telegraph.
It reports that DfE officials are examining the possibility of adding extra classes at the start and end of the school day. This could include charities and volunteers running out-of-hours classes and extracurricular activities, meaning teachers may not be required to stay late.
Robert Halfon, the chairman of the education select committee, told the paper: “They are definitely considering all these ideas. I think they are receptive and thinking about it seriously.”
The general secretary of the NAHT union, Paul Whiteman, said: “Research evidence shows that there are better methods to help pupils than lengthening the school day. The government must filter out loud calls for superficially attractive schemes and listen to the experts instead.”
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