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Gavin Williamson today slammed secondary schools for closing 'far too early' as he hinted at a crackdown.
The Education Secretary said he is 'very concerned' at some schools which send pupils home as early as 2.45pm or 3pm.
Mr Williamson told MPs 'I don’t want to see that continue' as he appeared to pave the way for Government action on the issue and said 'I would like to see secondary schools going a bit further'.
His comments came as ministers continue to consider rolling out a longer school day across the country to help pupils catch up on learning after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Education Secretary said he is 'very concerned' at some schools which send pupils home as early as 2.45pm or 3pm
Mr Williamson told MPs 'I don’t want to see that continue' as he appeared to pave the way for Government action on the issue
The schools catch up tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, quit earlier this month with a
