Sir Kevan's recommenation that the school day be extended by half an hour has been moved into a 'next stage' review which will report by the end of the year. 'The funding announced to back these plans is paltry... education recovery cannot be done on the cheap.' Teachers will also receive extra training and support worth £400million, bringing government spending to date on education recovery to more than £3billion. However, a longer school day and a huge £15billion funding package were notably absent. 'Extending the school day in particular had the potential to negatively impact on pupils' mental health, reduce family time and leave less time for extra-curricular activities,' he said.
