Ex-tsar angry at neglect of pupils in England left behind in pandemic

Sir Kevan Collins says recovery plan may end up little more than a few kids in the corner doing a bit of tutoring'

The former education recovery commissioner, Sir Kevan Collins, has accused the government of burying its head in the sand over the loss of learning among children in England due to Covid, warning the problem will not just go away".

He expressed regret about lost opportunities after the government rejected his ambitious 15bn plan for recovery, including an extended school day for all, and warned that the flagship national tutoring programme (NTP) was in danger of becoming little more than a few kids in the corner doing a bit of tutoring".