Policy

Nick Gibb gets expanded brief in DfE reshuffle

10/08/2016 - 10:07

Nick Gibb has been given an expanded ministerial brief as the Minister of State for School Standards following a Department for Education (DfE) reshuffle.

Plan to end ban on new grammar schools faces cross party opposition

09/08/2016 - 09:59

Potential plans to lift the ban on opening new grammar schools in England are likely to face cross party opposition in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Gap between independent and state school pupils entering University widens

04/08/2016 - 11:49

The gap between the number of pupils who attended independent schools going to University compared with their state school peers has widened, according to government figures.

Lib Dems pledge to block new grammar schools

04/08/2016 - 10:30

The Liberal Democrats will work to block any attempts to create new grammar schools, leader Tim Farron has said.

School reforms could widen educational inequality

02/08/2016 - 10:53

The government’s flagship school reforms programme of encouraging academy conversion and the opening of new free schools could act to widen educational inequality across the country, according to new analysis.

Education is key to driving social mobility, says Alan Milburn

27/07/2016 - 11:14

Chair of Social Mobility Commission Alan Milburn has called on the government to put education at the centre of its drive to deliver social mobility.

School spending on job adverts sees 61 per cent increase

26/07/2016 - 11:15

The money schools are spending on advertising job vacancies has risen by 61 per cent since 2010, according to figures obtained by the Labour Party.

Government urged to reconsider extremism strategy

25/07/2016 - 11:47

The government has been urged to reconsider its ‘Prevent’ extremism strategy, which places a legal duty on teachers and schools to prevent pupils from being drawn into extremism and report suspected cases of radicalisation.

100 MPs support new grammar schools, Telegraph reports

25/07/2016 - 11:25

More than 100 Conservative Party MPs are expected to call for the ban on new grammar schools to be scrapped, according to a report from the Telegraph.

Tackling educational inequality should be ‘at heart’ of government agenda, says Teach First

25/07/2016 - 11:04

Teach First has called on the new government to put tackling educational equality at the heart of its plans to ‘build a better Britain’.

Education Secretary 'open minded' about new grammar schools

18/07/2016 - 12:58

New Education Secretary Justine Greening has said that the government should be ‘open minded’ about the opening of new grammar schools in England.

Nick Gibb keeps role as Schools Minister

18/07/2016 - 11:57

Nick Gibb has kept his position as Schools Minister following Prime Minister Theresa May’s C

Morgan loses job as Education Secretary

14/07/2016 - 10:40

Nicky Morgan has confirmed that she has lost her position as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities.

David Cameron announces 31 new free schools

12/07/2016 - 17:04

David Cameron has announced 31 new free schools on his final visit as Prime Minister.

A third of counter terrorism referrals came from the education sector in 2015

12/07/2016 - 10:34

A third of referrals made under the government’s ‘Prevent’ counter terrorism strategy came from the education sector in 2015, according to figures released by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).