Coronavirus: Tory MP Mark Harper needs England’s colleges open earlier than eight March

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Coronavirus: Tory MP Mark Harper needs England’s colleges open earlier than eight March

A Tory MP is looking for England's colleges to re-open as quickly as potential, saying closures have been affecting pupils' psychological well bei


A Tory MP is looking for England’s colleges to re-open as quickly as potential, saying closures have been affecting pupils’ psychological well being, schooling and future prospects.

Boris Johnson has stated colleges within the nation might open from eight March, though it “relies on a number of issues going proper”.

However Mark Harper, who chairs the lockdown sceptic Covid Restoration Group of backbenchers, tells BBC Information he needs the federal government to comply with within the footsteps of Scotland, who will see some pupils returning after the February half-term.

He says the hurt to kids in not attending college is “actually fairly important” and he needs the federal government to “strive very onerous” to get them open earlier than eight March, beginning with main colleges.



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