Jonathan and Susie Seaton, founders of the digital education publisher Twinkl, knew their lives were about to get hectic. It was March 2020 and Boris Johnson had just announced he was closing schools to combat Covid-19. The nation’s children — and parents — were about to discover the challenges of home learning. Twinkl’s 740,000 teaching resources, including lesson plans and games, became a precious commodity. “We had a choice,” said Jonathan, 38, Twinkl’s chief executive.

Source: The Times May 14, 2021 12:57 UTC