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Children’s minister Will Quince resigns ‘from job I love’

Quince says standing down ‘pains me greatly’ but had ‘no choice’ after being misled by Number 10

John Dickens
John Dickens
Teacher pay

New chancellor Zahawi dodges backing his own call for bigger teacher pay rises

Former education secretary will wait for review pay body proposals, but warns ‘important thing is fiscal discipline’

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Michelle Donelan: 11 facts about the new education secretary

The ex-universities minister has stepped up to succeed her former boss Nadhim Zahawi

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Donelan appointed education secretary as Zahawi made chancellor

Dramatic reshuffle follows wave of resignations from Tory MPs over Johnson’s latest scandal

John Dickens
John Dickens
Cabinet reshuffle

Williamson reportedly out in Boris’s ‘build back better’ reshuffle

The education secretary has already said goodbye to DfE staff, according to sources

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News, Politics

Budget 2020: What do schools need to know?

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his budget address in Parliament. Here are the announcements relevant to schools.  …

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker

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Covid

DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger