Our inability to introduce remote learning during a global pandemic is a social problem.
A decade of austerity has left families without the means to own adequate devices, and some can’t even afford broadband.
Scoff all you like, but it is reality I’m afraid. 1/10
It wasn’t long ago @GavinWilliamson was promising help for poorer families, so their children could access the necessary equipment to learn from home and no child is left behind.
How did that go? Do I even need to ask?
Another huge failure from the fireplace flogger. 2/10
“Whatever it takes”, they said.
I’ll stick my neck out here and call that bullshit. Utter hogwash.
“Whatever it takes to ensure our friends get HUUUUGE PPE contracts” - that would be accurate. 3/10
Remote learning is far from ideal.
I understand the difficulties, but as I say, this is a failure of government.
Life preservation has to come first.
My child isn’t a guinea pig. 4/10
They will not have an adequate test and trace system in schools, and let’s not pretend otherwise. Schools are not prepared for it. It’s a ludicrous and desperate proposition.
@michaelgove is confident schools will stay open.
He might not like experts, but SAGE disagree. 5/10