Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour Conference 2022 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour fleshes out schools policy with promise of ‘ambitious’ new laws

Shadow schools minister suggests council remit over exclusions, will look at growing MAT reserves and wants curriculum freedoms reversed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour pledges free breakfast clubs for all primary pupils

£365m scheme will raise standards and help parents, says Bridget Phillipson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour plans to widen apprenticeship levy

Impact of levy policy on schools has been criticised amid a shortage of routes

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup

Government finally confirms responsibilities for new education ministers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Council halts hot free school meals over recruitment crisis

Free school meal pupils instead given ‘grab bag’ cold lunch, as caterers warn of potential for wider winter disruption…

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Samantha Booth


Politics

Tolhurst is schools and childhood minister with selection brief

Government carves up schools and children’s minister roles following Liz Truss’s first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Lord Agnew joins board of flagship DfE teacher training provider

The former academies minister has both joined the National Institute of Teaching board and returned as chair of the…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Geoff Barton to step down from ASCL role in 2024

Heads’ union general secretary will stand down three years earlier than planned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Grim news’: Secondary teacher recruits fall a third short

Schools will now need a teacher retention boost to avoid recruitment crisis worsening, experts say

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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