Author: Freddie Whittaker

The head of an unregistered private school in Birmingham has been banned from teaching after inspectors repeatedly raised safeguarding issues at his school over a number of years. The National College for Teaching and Leadership has released the report of its professional conduct panel investigation into Naveed Hussain, head and director of Bordesley Independent School. The probe was […]

The new education secretary has lauded his predecessor Justine Greening today, as he met staff at the Department for Education for the first time. Damian Hinds reportedly told gathered staff at Sanctuary Buildings that he had “big shoes to fill”, and reiterated his commitment to improving social mobility, one of Greening’s key policies. Insiders said […]

Accounts of the troubled Durand Academy Trust show the organisation almost trebled its legal and professional fees in 2017. According to the annual accounts of the chain, which runs Durand Academy in south London, legal and professional fees incurred by the trust increased from around £210,000 in 2016 to more than £620,000 in 2018. It […]

Nadhim Zahawi, the MP for Stratford-upon-Avon has become an education minister in today’s reshuffle. Downing Street has confirmed that Zahawi, who co-founded the polling company YouGov and is a former government apprenticeship tsar, will serve as a parliamentary undersecretary of state, or a junior minister, at the DfE. It is not yet known what Zahawi’s […]

Nick Gibb will continue to serve as schools minister following Theresa May’s front bench reshuffle. The MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton has been in the role since May 2015, having previously held it between 2010 and 2012. He also served as minister for school reform from 2014 to 2015. It follows the appointment of […]

Toby Young, the journalist and free schools advocate, has resigned from his new role on the board of the new universities regulator, following a backlash over comments made in his past. Young announced this morning that he has left the board of the Office for Students, claiming the reaction to his appointment had become a […]

The children and families minister Robert Goodwill has been sacked after just six months in the role. Goodwill was appointed last June to replace Edward Timpson, who lost his seat at the election. He was responsible for policy on safeguarding, school disadvantage funding, special educational needs and disabilities and free school meals funding. He also […]

Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. He replaces Justine Greening, who resigned from the government earlier tonight after turning down another role in the cabinet. Hinds was previously the government’s employment minister, serving in the role since July 2016. Prior to that he was exchequer secretary to the Treasury. He sat […]