The Isle of Wight NEU's Peter Shreeve has slammed the £1.4 billion funding package, to help children catch up from lost learning during the pandemic.
The Education Recovery funding, which is likely to be spent on tutoring, additional school hours and teacher training, is considerably less than the £13.5bn reportedly requested.
Former Education Recovery Commissioner Sir Kevan Collins, who had called for more funds, has since resigned in response.
Commenting on the latest announcement on the Government’s education recovery plan, Islander Peter Shreeve, Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"The Government’s plans for education recovery for the nation’s pupils are inadequate, incomplete and insufficient.
“Kevan Collins, the Education Recovery tzar, judged £15bn is needed to repair the damage done to the nation’s pupils because of Covid. The ‘new’ money being offered amounts to £1.4bn - way below the sum needed.
The situation is summed up by NEU Joint General Secretary, Dr. Mary Bousted:
“Rarely has so much been promised and so little delivered.”
"Where in these plans is the funding for extra-curricular activities to support children and young people to regain their confidence in their abilities and talents? Where is the funding for drama and music, sport and skills development?
"With this paltry offer, Government has shown that it does not understand, nor does it appreciate, the essential foundation laid by education for the nation’s economic recovery. Neither does it appear to understand the actual pressures impacting on local school finances and thus the pressing needs of Island children and young people.
“The scale of its failure to fund what is needed for education recovery, is a scar which will take generations of children and young people to heal.”
Education Recovery Commissioner Sir Kevan Collins said in his resignation speech:
“I do not believe it is credible that a successful recovery can be achieved with a programme of support of this size.”
We've asked the Isle of Wight Council how much of the funding will be distributed to Isle of Wight schools.
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