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Jewish schools will be at forefront of campaign for national education catch-up, says Robert Halfon MP

The Harlow MP has warned of a “potential Ice Age” for UK school-children over fears that their educational development has suffered since lockdown was announced in March.

June 15, 2020 15:01
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The Conservative MP who has led calls for the government to launch a massive catch-up operation for children whose education has been severely hit by the pandemic has said he believes Jewish schools will be at the forefront of a push to reopen.

Harlow MP Robert Halfon, the chair of the Commons Education Select Committee, has warned of a “potential Ice Age” for UK school-children over fears that their educational development has suffered since lockdown was announced in March.

Mr Halfon told the JC: “When you consider how the whole Jewish ethos is around the importance of education, it has been an incredibly hard time for schools, for families and for children.

“I haven’t yet seen the figures, but I suspect Jewish schools will be amongst the forefront of those now calling for a return.”