‘Coasting schools’ are not defined by their Ofsted grade, and 6 other things we learned from Nicky Morgan

In the first ever Schools Week webinar, education secretary Nicky Morgan told us more about her future plans.  ...

Schools Week editor interviews education secretary, Nicky Morgan – audio recording

On Monday, May 18, Schools Week editor Laura McInerney interviewed the education secretary, Nicky Morgan (audio recording available below)....

Nicky Morgan: Academies are a ‘better kind’ of school than local authority ones

Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show this morning, education secretary Nicky Morgan agreed that academies are a ‘better kind’...

Why Morgan’s plan to fire heads of ‘coasting schools’ relies on imaginary people

So, what does the government’s new ‘coasting schools’ plan actually involve? Things we know: – As soon as a...

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New DfE minister u-turns over teachers being ‘forced’ to teach same-sex marriage

A Conservative MP who once expressed concerns that same-sex marriage legislation would force teachers to teach against their “religious...

Familiar faces head up the DfE as reshuffle leaves department relatively untouched

David Cameron’s ministerial reshuffle has left the top team at the Department for Education relatively untouched. Nicky Morgan, Nick...

Far more new MPs went to comprehensive schools than those re-elected

Newly elected MPs were far more likely to have attended a comprehensive school than those that were re-elected, new...

Nicky Morgan to stay on as education secretary as Gove moves to justice

Nicky Morgan will continue to serve as education secretary under the new Conservative majority government, David Cameron is expected...