Politics

Alex Burghart and Will Quince join DfE ministerial team

Conservative MPs Alex Burghart and Will Quince have been appointed education ministers in Boris Johnson’s reshuffle. Burghart, the MP...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Reshuffle: Baroness Berridge gone as academies minister

Conservative peer has been in the role since February 2020

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Reshuffle: Baroness Barran is new academies minister

Former DCMS minister replaces Baroness Berridge

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Reshuffle: Meet the new education ministers

The new ministerial team is complete, but their responsibilities are yet to be confirmed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Resist calls to scrap GCSEs and ‘excuse failing standards’, Gibb tells successors

Former schools minister issues message to new DfE team in article

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Soft skills and seaside trips: Starmer’s vision for schools

Labour leader sets out what he stands for in long essay

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Keir Starmer to pledge end to private schools VAT exemption – reports

Pledge echoes one made in 2019 manifesto under former leader Jeremy Corbyn

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Citizenship reforms, digital skills and careers advice: Starmer sets out his plan for schools

Labour announces raft of measures to be paid-for with money raised from lifting private schools' VAT exemption

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Structural reform? Yes, but we need a full recovery plan first

Education urgently needs clarity about the longer-term recovery plan and the solutions are evident. Government delay will only set...

JL Dutaut
SAMMY WRIGHT