Politics

School leaders split on supporting strike over pay

ASCL leader says strike support is 'remarkable' after union's first ever consultation on industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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

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
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
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
Politics

MP’s grammar schools push likely to be delayed if schools bill shelved

Tory grandee Sir Graham Brady says schools legislation needed for amendment in favour of new selective schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Mini budget 2022: NI cut, but no extra funding for schools

Chancellor accused of starving public services while prioritising 'tax cuts for the wealthy'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker