Politics

Two former schools ministers to run for education committee chair

Robin Walker and Jonathan Gullis throw their hats in the ring to succeed Robert Halfon

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Academies minister Baroness Barran stays on

The appointment seems to complete the new Department for Education ministerial line-up

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Claire Coutinho appointed education minister

The former investment banker joins Nick Gibb and Rob Halfon who are set to be named schools minister and...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Uniform policies banning Afro hair ‘likely to be unlawful’, says watchdog

The Equality and Human Rights Commission will publish guidance for schools to 'ensure hairstyle policies are not unlawfully discriminatory'...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Tutoring

Schools ‘don’t really know’ if tutoring is working, Ofsted finds

School inspectorate says most schools had not been assessing tuition effectively

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Who is Gillian Keegan? 11 facts about the new education secretary

Rishi Sunak has been forming his first frontbench team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Samantha Booth
Politics

Kit Malthouse out as education secretary in Rishi Sunak reshuffle

The sector will have its fifth secretary of state in four months

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Sunak promises ‘better schools’, but warns ‘difficult decisions to come’

Speaking outside Downing Street today, the new prime minister outlined his priorities - here's what it means for schools

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Funding, reforms and Michaela: Malthouse’s first (and last?) education questions

Education secretary says he'll provide evidence of pressures so new PM can decide the 'priorities of the government'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker