Sir Keir Starmer has appointed banker-turned child poverty activist Kate Green MP as Labour’s new Shadow Education Secretary today. The Stretford and Urmston MP replaces Rebecca Long Bailey, who was sacked from the frontbench for allegedly peddling an ‘anti-Semitic conspiracy theory’. Sir Keir said: ‘I’m delighted to appoint Kate Green as shadow education secretary. ‘Kate has … Read more
Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the ‘softly, softly’ approach for dealing with teaching unions and get all children back in school by September. The Education Secretary said he plans for all children to go back to school at the start of the next school year ‘come what may’. It was said Mr Williamson ‘got the knuckle … Read more
Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, thanks Kanye West for paying for her college education By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 05:24 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 05:29 BST, 16 June 2020 Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, sent her gratitude to rapper Kanye West after he agreed to pay … Read more
Boris Johnson has been accused of putting children’s basic right to education at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, last night issued a fresh warning that the failure to re-open schools presented a ‘very dangerous’ threat to a child’s guaranteed right to education. With non-essential shops in England due … Read more
Knives out for Education Secretary Gavin Williamson after back to school fiasco as International Trade Secretary Liz Truss also faces the axe The Education Secretary is tipped to be a casualty of the PM’s next reshuffle Former Ministers think he let leftist teaching unions dictate when school returns International Trade Secretary Liz Truss is also … Read more
UK’s ‘preoccupation’ with ‘one-size fits all’ university education risks causing a ‘skills crisis’ says Tony Blair’s son Euan – a generation after his father’s famous bid to get HALF of youngsters to become students Euan Blair, 36, warns society is divided by a 30-year ‘obsession with university’ He says graduates without any non-graduate friends should … Read more
Children in areas where councils have so far refused to reopen schools must be allowed to return to classes, the Education Secretary says today. Primary pupils across England were welcomed back by their teachers yesterday despite warnings from the hardline National Education Union. Up to 70 per cent of eligible youngsters returned after a ten-week … Read more
Joe Wicks has been ‘tipped to lead new government physical education curriculum to help combat childhood obesity in the UK’ By Roxy Simons and Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:54 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 31 May 2020 Joe Wicks has allegedly been chosen to lead a new physical education curriculum on … Read more
The cynical tactics of a union trying to stop schools reopening were laid bare last night. Video footage showed leaders of the National Education Union discussing how to ‘threaten’ headmasters who tried to get their staff back to work. The officials told their members they should refuse to engage if they were asked to return … Read more
All teachers must receive sufficient PPE once schools reopen with ‘workable’ social distancing rules, say education leaders The Association of School and College Leaders said that PPE is a ‘prerequisite’ Officials are considering reopening schools before the summer holidays Future GCSE and A-level students in Year 10 and 12 are likely to be prioritised By … Read more