Government mulls paying ‘recovery premium’ for 100 hours of extra teaching plus tutoring aimed at disadvantaged pupils
The government is considering paying teachers to add an extra 30 minutes to the school day in England under leaked proposals to help pupils overcome a year of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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