today at 6pm: — a covid catch—up programme for schools in england — an extra £400 million. from face—to—face sessions this summer to extra tuition for those who need it — head teachers will decide exactly how the money is spent. the challenge for us will be to look at what the scale of issues, looking at what the scale of issues, looking at targeting as effectively and efficiently as we can. a boost for this year but will be enough to make up for all the classroom time lost? also tonight: people with learning disabilities moved up the vaccination queue — it follows dj jo whiley�*s campaign on behalf of her sister frances. why is vaccine takeup so low among ethnic minorities and the poor — calls forjabs to be taken

to their homes. sturgeon versus salmond — the bitter rift at the heart of the snp — and why some are saying it's corrupting scottish politics. this is now about the structure of the scottish institutions, the parliament and scottish democracy. this is the biggest crisis in our institutions since devolution began. lucky to be alive — golfing superstar tiger woods survives a car crash — but is this the end of a brilliant career? and coming up on bbc news: england struggle with the bat against india — all out for 112 on the first day of the third test, with the home side firmly in control.

good evening and welcome to bbc news at six. when children in england return to the classroom the week after next, many of them will have missed nearly half a school year because of covid lockdowns. today the government has announced an extra £400 million — on top of 300 million announced last month — for what's being described as a catch—up programme. out of that, £302 million will be for primary and secondary schools to spend on their most disadvantaged pupils. another £200 million is for expanded tutoring programmes. and a further £200 million will be set aside for extra face—to—face summer schools for some secondary pupils. teaching unions and heads have described the extra cash as a good start, but say there needs to be a longer—term strategy. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has been to two schools in the west midlands.

a haven for children as families struggle on. at the school almost half the pupils qualify for extra funding but there is a crucial start to learning has been badly disrupted. fix, to learning has been badly disruted. �* , ., ., to learning has been badly disruted. , ., ., ., disrupted. a three-year-old has had one ear disrupted. a three-year-old has had one year of — disrupted. a three-year-old has had one year of their _ disrupted. a three-year-old has had one year of their life _ disrupted. a three-year-old has had one year of their life mean _ disrupted. a three-year-old has had one year of their life mean home - disrupted. a three-year-old has had | one year of their life mean home and to and to try develop language from that they need to get out and about and experience it. we can make plans for a six—week summer holiday, adding enrichment with some of the money they have said but to get staff and high quality experiences for those children we need to make it a longer term commitment. tonight the education — it a longer term commitment. tonight the education secretary _ it a longer term commitment. tonight the education secretary said _ it a longer term commitment. tonight the education secretary said of- the education secretary said of children need help they will get it. is that a promise that parents can hold you too?— is that a promise that parents can hold you too? schools have always delivered 40 _ hold you too? schools have always delivered 40 children _ hold you too? schools have always delivered 40 children right - hold you too? schools have always delivered 40 children right across l delivered 40 children right across the country and the reason we have given such a broad range of tools for schools to be able to bring to bring to bear to help children we would hope that would be able to the needs of all children, whatever

their background. for needs of all children, whatever their background.— their background. for the very ouncest their background. for the very youngest children _ their background. for the very youngest children it _ their background. for the very youngest children it is - their background. for the very youngest children it is not - their background. for the very youngest children it is not so i their background. for the very - youngest children it is not so much about loss of learning what about all those many milestones of independence that school helps them develop, being able to sit quietly and listen, the social skills they need to communicate. mums stacey and clare are most worried about the emotional impact. he clare are most worried about the emotional impact.— clare are most worried about the emotional im act. ., , ,., , emotional impact. he does sometimes aet scared emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to — emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go _ emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go out. _ emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go out. he _ emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go out. he wants - emotional impact. he does sometimes get scared to go out. he wants to - get scared to go out. he wants to wear a mask. i get scared to go out. he wants to wear a mask-— get scared to go out. he wants to wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up — wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and _ wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and be _ wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and be where _ wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and be where he - wear a mask. i want him to be able to catch up and be where he has i wear a mask. i want him to be ablei to catch up and be where he has on the basic_ to catch up and be where he has on the basic skills and then mostly it is more _ the basic skills and then mostly it is more important for the social side _ is more important for the social side he — is more important for the social side. hejust is more important for the social side. he just wants to see his friends — side. he just wants to see his friends i_ side. he just wants to see his friends. i worry about their confidence levels.- friends. i worry about their confidence levels. . " , , confidence levels. year 11 pupils at the school are _ confidence levels. year 11 pupils at the school are already _ confidence levels. year 11 pupils at the school are already getting - the school are already getting tutoring. there is a bit more money today for this kind of help. it is really valuable. _ today for this kind of help. it is really valuable. i _ today for this kind of help. it is really valuable. i do _ today for this kind of help. it 3 really valuable. i do not feel panic when i do not get stuff in class

because i can go back to them and they will help me. in a because i can go back to them and they will help me.— they will help me. in a big classroom _ they will help me. in a big classroom everyone - they will help me. in a big classroom everyone has . they will help me. in a big - classroom everyone has strengths they will help me. in a big _ classroom everyone has strengths and weaknesses whereas in one—to—one tutoring _ weaknesses whereas in one—to—one tutoring i_ weaknesses whereas in one—to—one tutoring i can go over things i am specifically— tutoring i can go over things i am specifically struggling with. today's money adds up to £22,000 for a secondary school like this, a bit less then are starting teacher's salary for one year. to put it into context the budget for the school for a year is more than £6 million. still, here they see it is extra for their summer school for new pupils. here six have missed out a big chunk of preparation but may have been doing in their primary schools and saw no it is notjust what is already a very difficult moment of transition but we have a much bigger picture and a lot more children that will not be necessarily quite as ready as we would like.- will not be necessarily quite as ready as we would like. every part ofthe ready as we would like. every part of the uk is _ ready as we would like. every part of the uk is putting _ ready as we would like. every part of the uk is putting money - ready as we would like. every part of the uk is putting money to - of the uk is putting money to helping children catch up. today in wales an increasing support for poorer pupils as well.

every adult who is on their gp learning disability register will now be moved up the queue for a coronavirus vaccine. previously, only those with severe learning disabilities, or in care homes, were given priority. the change follows a campaign by the dj jo whiley, on behalf of her sister frances, who has a learning disability. with more, here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. because of my condition sometimes it's hard for me to be able to process information. hfj it's hard for me to be able to process information.- it's hard for me to be able to process information. v] is one of more than _ process information. v] is one of more than a _ process information. v] is one of more than a million _ process information. v] is one of more than a million people - process information. v] is one of more than a million people in i more than a million people in england with a learning disability. he has been campaigning for everyone like him to be prioritised for a covid—19 vaccine. it like him to be prioritised for a covid-19 vaccine.— covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard. covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard- not _ covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard. notjust _ covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard. notjust me _ covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard. notjust me but- covid-19 vaccine. it has really hard. notjust me but other l covid-19 vaccine. it has really - hard. notjust me but other people with learning disabilities as well. because we have had anxious times

during this pandemic, we haven't been given the right support and we feel we have been forgotten as well. today government advisers on the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation said everyone on a gp learning disability register should get the vaccine, increasing the number of those eligible by around 150,000 people. the change follows a high—profile campaign by the dg jo wiley after she was offered the vaccine ahead of her sister frances who has a learning disability and who has a learning disability and who was hospitalised with covid—19 last week and is now recovering. this is a great day. i am so relieved i'm so happy for all those people who have been living in fear. i am grateful to the government for listening because it is a very complicated situation and it is difficult to categorise people according to their disabilities. but has become apparent over the last few months. has become apparent over the last few months-— has become apparent over the last few months. . , , , few months. government advisers see it as --eole

few months. government advisers see it as people with _ few months. government advisers see it as people with moderate _ few months. government advisers see it as people with moderate to - few months. government advisers see it as people with moderate to severe l it as people with moderate to severe learning disabilities who are at increased risk of covid—19 and should be prioritised for vaccinations. that is more than a quarter of a million people. but charities say that is just a fraction of those with learning disabilities and that everyone including those with a mild condition should now get the jab. people are dying at six times the rate of the general population and for younger groups that rises to factors of the people in their 20s and 30s they are 30 times more likely to die. and 30s they are 30 times more likely to die-— and 30s they are 30 times more likel to die. ., , likely to die. the government says it is more complicated. _ likely to die. the government says it is more complicated. scotland . it is more complicated. scotland said on monday it will prioritise all people with learning disabilities for the vaccine. wales and northern ireland will follow england and charities are encouraging those like fiji who are not sure to contact their gp to find out if they are eligible. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. ghana has become the first country in the world to get a shipment

of covid jabs from the global vaccine—sharing scheme covax. 600,000 doses of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine have been delivered to the capital accra — with the first recipients due to be healthcare workers. the covax scheme — which is planning to deliver two billion vaccine doses by the end of the year — aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations unable to buy doses. with more than 18 million people getting the covid jab so far, the uk's vaccination programme is amongst the most successful in the world. but there is one disturbing gap — the difficulty in reaching some of the most vulnerable people in deprived and ethnic minority communties. 0ur health editor has been to east london — where some boroughs have the lowest takeup of the vaccine. a vaccination hub in the east london borough of newham. the area has one of the lowest proportions of its population in england for take—up of the vaccine. so, how's it going today? 0ne local gp, dr farzana hussain, with local colleagues,

is heading a drive to get to those in priority groups who haven't had the jab, including personal phone calls to patients. newham's population is more than 70% bame, over 200 languages spoken. and dr hussain explains the challenges getting the message across. the fact that we have got many, many communities, it is making the issue a bit more complex. i think people have a few more questions and a few more fears. overall, i think there's just been a real fear. you know, "it's been rolled out very quickly, how can this be a safe vaccine?" but it isn't so much that people are resistant. i think they're just more fearful. so, the side—effects of this vaccine is very similar to the flu vaccine. louisa had a few concerns when she came in, but was pleased to have her vaccination. i was a bit scared because of the information that we have had on social media and everything.

so, i was a bit scared. but it wasn't like that at all. venu had also heard negative stories about side effects, but that didn't stop him. i did step forward. and ifeel good now, satisfied that i came for it. research by the royal college of gps said that while nearly 15% of white people have been vaccinated in england by early february, it was 9% of asian and just below 7% among black communities. experts say there are many factors involved, and there is an urgent need to reach out to those who haven't come forward. property, financial exclusion, but let's not also forget that some communities will have faced racism in the past. we need to build their confidence back, that actually the health services are there and they have their back. right now, we need to focus on getting innovative ways to get the vaccine at the doorsteps. the potential concern is that, in some communities, people will be left behind as the vaccination programme moves on, so they will be vulnerable

to any further spread of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. now let's take a look at the latest official figures. there were 9,938 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. it means an average of 10,485 new cases were recorded per day in the last week. across the uk an average of 16,803 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday — including suspected cases in wales. in the last 24 hours, 442 deaths have been recorded — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average, 402 deaths were announced every day in the past week. the total number of people who've died is 121,747. now onto the vaccination programme.

more than 326,000 people had their first dose of a vaccine in the latest 24 hour period. this means more than 18 million people have now had their first vaccination. 0ur health editor hugh pym joins me now. the suggestion of supply issues to come. �* ., .,, ., the suggestion of supply issues to come. �* ., ., , come. before those two days the number were _ come. before those two days the number were below _ come. before those two days the number were below 2000 - come. before those two days the number were below 2000 each l come. before those two days the l number were below 2000 each day come. before those two days the - number were below 2000 each day -- number were below 2000 each day —— 200,000 each day and we haven't been back up to 400,000 since the middle of last week. pfizer's european plant where they manufacture the vaccine, they were upgrading it and it was going to cause a little bit of disruption. 0ne health official today said it may take a few months today said it may take a few months to actually get to a really steady routine for production. matt hancock

has talked about lumpiness and supply. he says there will be stronger numbers from next week and that targets which have been set out, for example vaccinating all the over 50s by the middle of april, is still on track. yes, broadly speaking it is going well. the deputy chief medical officer for england has acknowledged that. but a cautionary note to families over the next few weeks, she said, as lockdown was slowly being eased it still would not be a good idea for children to go and hug their grandparents.— children to go and hug their a-randarents. ., , . alex salmond versus nicola sturgeon. it's a bitter row between two of the most influential figures in the scottish national party — and it's threatening the very foundations of the country's democracy. that's the view of ruth davidson — the leader of the conservatives in the holyrood parliament. at the heart of the conflict is an argument over how the scottish government — under ms sturgeon — handled sexual assault complaints against mr salmond. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith

takes up the story. alex sammons will soon have his say in public in front of the holyrood inquiry. he will claim there was an orchestrated plot to destroy his reputation and land him injail and allege conspiracy as well as cover—up in government. his political opponents agree this is now about much more than complaints of sexual harassment made against him. i think we've got to the stage where this is now beyond sturgeon versus salmond, beyond the women versus the system that let them down, this is now about the structure of the scottish institutions, the parliament and scottish democracy. this is the biggest crisis in our government since devolution began. and holyrood, which is looking at government's handling of sexual harassment allegations against mr salmond has complained it's been obstructed in its investigations and opposition parties think they can sense a conspiracy. allegations of wrongdoing and a cover—up at the

heart of government are serious and they could be damaging. with politicians on all sides saying they're worried about whether the scottish parliament can actually hold the government to account and whether this undermines confidence in the very structures of democracy in scotland. the scottish parliament wants to see key documents the government is refusing to publish. and today called the senior law officer to explain why some of alex salmond's written evidence has been removed from public view. he totally denies any political interference. the crown has, as i said, a moment ago, no interest in interfering with or limiting the conduct of proceedings in this parliament. the bitter feud between these two former friends has seen nicola sturgeon accused of lying as well as accusations that are government is interfering with the holyrood inquiry. any suggestion at all that these decisions are in any way

politically influenced are downright wrong, but i would suggest and go further than that and say that they actually start to buy into what is a false and quite dangerous conspiracy theory that has no basis in fact. nicola sturgeon is scheduled to appear in front of the salmond inquiry next week, but she says she will relish the opportunity to speaker refer to the baseless allegations. a government spokesman told me that he thinks that they are just playing politics. 0ne he thinks that they are just playing politics. one thing is for sure, this row is getting bigger and nastier, there arejust this row is getting bigger and nastier, there are just weeks until the scottish elections. the time is 6:17. our top story this evening... extra funding for schools in england to provide extra tutition and catch

up schooling for those that need it. 0h, he's gone! oh dear — england wickets tumble in the second test against india. coming up on sportsday on bbc news, crisis for celtic. their manager apologised for letting fans down after more dropped points. now, with a tenth title unlikely, neil lennon has stepped down. there are questions tonight over whether we'll ever see one of golf�*s all—time greats, tigerwoods, playing competitively again. it follows a serious car crash in los angeles last night. police at the scene said the fifteen—time winner of major tournaments was lucky to be alive. tiger woods has made some dramatic comebacks before — can he do it again? 0ur la correspondent sophie long is outside the hospital where he's being treated.

well, tiger woods has undergone hours of emergency surgery here, during which i wrote was inserted into his lower right leg, and pens and screws into his foot. we are told he has woken up and is responsive and recovering. while his injuries no longer appear to be life—threatening, they could be career threatening, and as the investigation continues, the world of golf is left wondering if its most legendary player will ever swing a club again. this is what remains of the luxury suv tiger woods was driving. it is, authorities say, remarkable he survived. is anyone trapped in the vehicle or is the vehicle on fire? no. he was travelling at speed when it hit the central reservation, flipped, struck a tree and rolled multiple times before coming to rest here. i asked him what his name was. he told me his name was tiger. at that moment, i immediately recognised him. it seemed as though he was lucid and calm. i will say that it is very fortunate

that mr woods was able to come out of this alive. the golfing legend was pulled from the wreckage conscious, but with severe leg injuries. this, the latest dramatic turn in one of the most compelling stories in professional golf. how's that for a finish? in a remarkable career, he transcended sport to become a global icon. tiger woods made golf cool, and he's definitely a reason why most of us are professional golfers now. but there have been greater personal lows. a high—profile marriage breakdown, long struggles with injury. in 2017, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving after being found asleep at the wheel of his car. but it made his victory at the masters in 2019 all the more miraculous. one of the greatest sporting comebacks ever. but the challenge he faces now could be the greatest yet. to go 11 years between winning majors is pretty rare, very off the charts.

but to go through what he went through, the physical struggles, four surgeries by that time to rebuild his golf game, obviously the live struggles as well, to maintain your nerve to come back. as we know by now, he has extraordinary mind strength. among the millions of well—wishers, former us president barack 0bama sent prayers to tiger woods and his family. he said, if we've learned anything over the years, it's never to count tiger out. tennis star serena williams said, love you, big brother, we will get through this. after a long emergency surgery, he is now said to be responsive and recovering. tiger woods has proved anything is possible. but to a man so used to winning, simply playing golf again could be his biggest victory yet. sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. a charity working with victims of domestic abuse says calls to their 24 hour helpline have

increased by more than 50% in the year of the pandemic. support workers say they are seeing more cases of serious injury. asjeremy cooke reports, the lockdown means some women have felt trapped at home with violent and abusive partners. you may find some of his report upsetting. lockdown britain — staying at home to stay safe. he got me by the throat and nearly killed me. but what if staying at home means staying in danger? i was always scared. i was scared of how he'd react. the pandemic has meant some victims feeling trapped at home with abusive partners. the incidents are more serious. that escalation has probably been at a faster rate than we have probably previously ever seen. we've never seen anything like it. not, certainly, in my lifetime. hello, domestic violence helpline... busy times for the support workers at wearside women in need. where are you? are you somewhere safe?

lockdown is making it much harder to give face—to—face support. he's outside? 0k. so, we're seeing how the helpline has become a lifeline. they've seen a 56% increase in calls during the pandemic. this one is sounding urgent. has he been physically violent before? all right, bye—bye. bye— bye. 0k. that was a call for help, wasn't it? it was. it was a woman who would like refuge space. she had to wait for her husband just to step outside before she could make that call? she said, "he's outside the house," yes. did she sound frightened? yes, she did sound frightened. i think she sounds very anxious, because she knows she needs to leave. so your worst fear is losing your child, and that's why he's using the threat. how long was he in prison for? lockdown can leave victims feeling trapped. women like rebecca, worried for her kids, worried for her own safety.

i was isolated, because we were obviously in lockdown. she asked her abusive partner to leave. he refused to go. it was very, very difficult. because i was trying to home—school my youngest daughter as well, and i was working from home. you are all in a house together, and you can't go anywhere and get away from it. it was incredibly difficult. so many women needing help. for helen's caller, there's good news. it's a lovely, lovely home. a place in a refuge, starting now. you're welcome. take care. see you later, goodbye. how did she sound when you told her there was a place? yeah, she said, "thank you very much, i really appreciate it." "i just need to get out of here." it'll be a weight off her shoulders, for sure? absolutely. as lockdown pushes domestic abuse still further into the shadows, we're all being urged to look out for those who may be in danger.

they actually sat down and ended up writing down everything that had happened that could make some understanding of it. and what sort of things were you saying? things like... ..raping me. erm... strangling me. threatening to hit me all the time. people will want to know — are you going to be ok? yeah. because there's no chaos any more. and i can see happier times. there is a clear message to those suffering domestic abuse. the lockdown rules say that you can get help, you can get out and go to a place of safety. jeremy cooke, bbc news, sunderland. details of organisations offering information and support with domestic violence are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call forfree, at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 888 809.

the organisers of the reading and leeds music festivals have said they will go ahead at the end of august. they've made the decision following the release of the government's road map for lifting the lockdown in england. both events had to be cancelled last summer because of the pandemic. cricket — and england have had a disastrous first day with the bat in the third test against india. they slumped from 74 for two to 112 all out in the day—night game in ahmedabad. at the close of play india were 99 for three. here'sjoe wilson. in the heart of gujarat, the biggest cricket ground in the world. capacity, for context, about four lords. the ball�*s the same size, just pink. this match is arranged for lights. dom sibley had barely switched on and he was gone. out for nought to ishant sharma, in his 100th test slow bowlers

did the rest, rapidly. bairstow, lbw for none. someone scored runs. zach crawley, recalled to the side. sure, batting wasn't easy. but look. a50. joe root, gone forjust 17. and just a sense that india's captain was pleased. now crawley. gulp. watch for the umpire's finger. another lbw. axar patel was exceedingly accurate. often that was enough. he took six wickets. in the middle of this great stadium, 112 all out seemed dreadfully small. the lights came on, and mainly stayed on. the crowd was reduced due to covid, but still big. still close. now rohit sharma was soon thriving. ben foakes with a lightning stumping. the tv umpire decided his foot was grounded here. england wondered why he made the decision so quickly. at times, the evening got heated. butjack leach kept england in it.

kohli gone. india three down, only 13 behind. and as england's sole spin bowler, well, it's you versus india. all right, jack? joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather here's chris fawkes. well, we've had some extreme heat across parts of england and, more generally, the north—west of europe. the deeper reds on the chart telling you the more unusual the heat has beenin you the more unusual the heat has been in these places. across scotland it has been mild. the air has been coming off the atlantic. for england it has been coming from north africa and spain, bringing some incredible heat for the time of year. indeed in suffolk, temperatures reached 18 celsius, about 10 degrees above average. we would normally see temperatures around 18 degrees in late may or earlyjune. so this really is freakishly warm. 0vernight, we do have a cold current moving in. this

band of rain will be moving eastwards, while easing. some patchy rain as it moves across much of england. quite mild, 10 degrees or so. fresherairto england. quite mild, 10 degrees or so. fresher air to the north and west of the uk. temperature is around 5 degrees in glasgow, with some showers. tomorrow, we start with cloud and a bit of rain. not amounting to two much across east anglia in south—east england. for many as it is going to be a bright day with some sunshine. there will be showers for scotland and northern ireland. we will probably see some of them working into the irish sea, so we could pick up one or two michael owen wales and north—west england. mild what everyone again, just not quite as toasty. top temperatures or 12 degrees pretty widely. as an area of low pressure builds, it settles the weather down. not that much day—to—day changes from friday into the weekend, with most having dry weather with some sunshine. some morning mist and fog patches and temperatures ten or 12 degrees celsius. little changing as we head into the weekend. more dry

weather, more sunny spells, temperatures again above average. london should be about nine at this time of the air, so 12 is three degrees above average. more of that weather into next week as well. that's all from the bbc news at six , so it's goodbye from me , hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. "awake and responsive" but will tiger woods make a full recovery after surgery on serious leg injuries sustained ina carcrash? he said he'd never turn his back on the club, but neil lennon has resigned from celtic after the club dropped more points. he can only watch as rivals rangers run away with the title. and, ahmed—abad day for england, all out for 112 and they've not done that well with the ball either.