Politics

Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

1mo

News, Politics

The education secretary repeated misleading claims while lauding the Conservatives’ record on schools – a day after the statistics…

John Dickens

News, Politics

Schools will receive money from a new £150 billion “social transformation fund” under a Labour government, John McDonnell will…

Freddie Whittaker

News, Politics

School staff are being reminded to “avoid activity that could be construed as partisan or favouring a particular political…

Freddie Whittaker

CPC, News, Politics

It is a great honour to serve as Education Secretary… Serving the young people who will become the…

Freddie Whittaker

CPC, News, Politics

Gavin Williamson has pledged to open a maths free school “in every region” of England. The education secretary made…

Freddie Whittaker

CPC, News, Politics

Gavin Williamson has backed the idea of a teaching apprenticeship for non-graduates, saying that the government should not limit…

Freddie Whittaker

Covid

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

James Carr

Covid

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

Tom Belger