Politics

Who’d be an education special adviser now?

Crisis, time pressures and political self-harm could leave the new DfE team lacking the expertise it needs to deliver,...

JL Dutaut
Angus Walker
Politics

Truss faces triple strike threat as education unions consult members

Headteachers could walk out alongside support staff and teachers in unprecedented action over pay

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse: 12 facts about the new education secretary

Meet the man who has replaced James Cleverly in Liz Truss's first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse appointed education secretary in first Truss cabinet

He is the fourth politician to hold the role in just over two months

Freddie Whittaker
Jason Noble and Freddie Whittaker
Politics

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

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Truss V Sunak for PM: What they have promised on schools

From new grammar schools to workplace skills curriculum reform, all the education policies the PM hopefuls have pledged

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics, Schools

Campaigners warn against ‘dangerous’ register of children not in school

Move to amend schools bill to collect data on pupils' protected characteristics also questioned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Quince appointed schools minister as caretaker roles confirmed

Brendan Clarke-Smith gets children's brief in shake-up following mass resignations

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies, Politics

Labour plans to curtail academy freedoms in schools bill amendment

Opposition seizes on government infighting - finally revealing its own plans for academies

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker