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Children’s minister Robert Goodwill sacked

The children and families minister Robert Goodwill has been sacked after just six months in the role. Goodwill was...

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Damian Hinds becomes education secretary

Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. He replaces Justine Greening, who resigned from the government...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Education secretary Justine Greening resigns

The education secretary Justine Greening has resigned from the government, it has been confirmed. The MP for Putney has...

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Justine Greening announces £26m for English hubs and £7.7m curriculum fund

A new Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching will be given £26 million in government funding to open 35...

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Toby Young’s new job ‘will undermine’ efforts to tackle sexism in schools

The leaders of the National Education Union have written to the education secretary Justine Greening over “sexist and homophobic”...

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Schools ‘must prepare’ pupils for pressures of social media

Schools have a “bigger role” to play in preparing younger pupils for the “emotional demands” of social media, and...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Blackpool and Walsall ‘need’ new free schools the most

Blackpool and Walsall have been identified as the two areas of the country most in need of new free...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Reshuffle rumours suggest Justine Greening could depart DfE

School business leaders and heads have called for stability in the Department for Education’s ministerial team, as rumours begin...

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New Year’s Honours 2018: Knighthood for MP who led grammar schools campaign

An influential Conservative MP who led the charge for the return of selective education has been given a knighthood,...

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Freddie Whittaker