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
Schools

Ministers ‘drag heels’ over ‘crucial’ fire safety advice

'Crucial' consultation on fire safety closed over a year ago

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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
Politics

Recruiter pulls out of school at centre of ‘strike-breaking’ row

Agency says it was 'completely unaware' of industrial action at school in dispute with support staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Council cost pressures threaten SEND ‘safety valve’ reforms

Local authorities handed bailout cash warn they may fail to meet conditions as inflation and other issues bite

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

PM asks Malthouse to draw up plans for new grammar schools

New education secretary asked to 'look at areas that want to have' grammars, but lifting ban not straightforward

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker