New Commissioner appointed to oversee education catch-up
The government has appointed Sir Kevan Collins as its Education Recovery Commissioner, to oversee the education catch-up programme for young people who have lost out on learning due to the pandemic.
Sir Kevan is a prominent figure in education, having worked in the sector for over 30 years as a teacher, a Director of Children’s Services and most recently as Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation.
In his new role, he will work with government to deliver measures that will support children who have missed out on face-to-face education due to extended school closures.
This will include addressing factors such as curriculum content and quantity of teaching time in the coming months, to ensure the impact the pandemic has had on learning is addressed as quickly and comprehensively as possible.
Earlier this month the Prime Minister committed a further £300 million on tutoring programmes, building on last year’s £1 billion Covid Catch Up fund, as well as potential plans for summer schools developed in partnership with the education sector.
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