Kit Malthouse: 12 facts about the new education secretary Meet the man who has replaced James Cleverly in Liz Truss’s first reshuffle
Kit Malthouse appointed education secretary in first Truss cabinet He is the fourth politician to hold the role in just over two months
Grammar schools back on the agenda as Liz Truss becomes PM New Conservative leader has also backed longer school days and changes to university admissions
DfE hopes snubbed teacher trainers will help plug ‘cold spots’ Senior aide Will Bickford Smith says there’s a ‘good story’ to tell about government teacher training reforms, and urges new PM to ‘stay the course’
Auditors assess ‘value for money’ of tutoring programme The National Audit Office is looking into the government’s handling of education recovery
Education funding now ‘less progressive’, warns IFS ‘Levelling-up’ under threat as demographic changes and policy decisions mean less extra funding is targeted at poorer pupils
Schools can ignore trans pupils’ gender preference, claims attorney general But heads say claims schools can ban trans pupils from toilets or wearing uniform of their chosen gender just ‘muddy water’
New Schools Network launches ‘innovation fund’ to spend £650k reserves Closing charity seeks applications from schools and trusts that aim to end educational inequality
Teach First will support ‘closure’ of ITT providers under £75k contract Teacher training charity and Worcester University win contracts to provide ‘ITT market quality associates’