Gavin Williamson: not sending children back to school risks 'huge dent in life chances'

Minister rules out resignation as he issues plea for pupils in England to return despite coronavirus fearsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe education secretary has said parents in England who do not send their children back to school risk putting a “huge dent in their future life chances”, ahead of pupils returning to classrooms this week.Gavin Williamson also said he was not considering resigning despite criticism over the exams fiasco, telling the Sun he would instead continue to “graft away”.Continue reading...
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