All the updated news related to catherine mckinnell

All the news related to catherine mckinnell updated in real time

Found 12

forcatherine mckinnell

Order by:

Sunak’s wife holds shares in childcare agency buoyed by Budget

Rishi Sunak’s wife is a shareholder in a childcare agency that will benefit from a major new policy announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget. The Prime Minister did not mention Akshata Murthy’s links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs ...

29 Mar 2023 at 17:41

Sunak hasn’t done ‘anything sinister’ over financial interests, insists minister

Rishi Sunak has not done “anything sinister” surrounding his financial interests as he is investigated over a possible failure to make a declaration to MPs, a minister has said. The Prime Minister is facing an inquiry by Parliament’s standards ...

18 Apr 2023 at 08:02

Starmer rejects Thornberry suggestion private school fees VAT may swell classes

Sir Keir Starmer said it was wrong for shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry to suggest that Labour’s plan to add VAT to private school fees would lead to larger class sizes in the state sector. Ms Thornberry said on Sunday that “it would ...

10 Jun 2024 at 14:45

Labour’s Phillipson says Thornberry’s growing class sizes comment ‘wasn’t right’

The shadow education secretary has said it “wasn’t right” for a fellow frontbencher to suggest that Labour’s plan to add VAT to private school fees would lead to larger class sizes in the state sector. Shadow attorney general Emily ...

10 Jun 2024 at 08:58

Major special educational needs reforms to come ‘in due course’ – minister

Schools minister Catherine McKinnell has declined to say when the Government will complete its promised special educational needs (SEN) reforms. Ms McKinnell pledged changes will be “huge and complex”, setting up a system which is ...

24 Oct 2024 at 12:44

Lack of support for Send children is ‘timebomb’ for public services, MPs told

A lack of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is a “timebomb” for public services, MPs have been told. In a debate on Send provision for children with autism and ADHD, Liberal Democrat MP ...

12 Dec 2024 at 17:41

‘No evidence’ that Ofsted reforms will improve current system – Tories

There is “no evidence” the Government’s proposed reforms to Ofsted will be an improvement on the current system, the Conservatives have said. Shadow education secretary Laura Trott argued the new report cards system would be ...

03 Feb 2025 at 18:23

Government refuses to say whether primary school Sats will be abolished

The Government has declined to rule out abolishing standard assessment tests (Sats) in primary schools as it reviews the curriculum and assessment for children. Education minister Catherine McKinnell agreed that tests have ...

10 Mar 2025 at 16:58

Teaching apprenticeships shortened to get more teachers into classroom sooner

The length of teaching apprenticeships will be cut to get more new teachers into the classroom sooner. From August, the duration of postgraduate teaching apprenticeship (PGTA) courses will be reduced to nine months, down ...

09 May 2025 at 00:01

Specialist teams to tackle post-pandemic school speech therapy backlog

The Government will deploy specialist teams to primary schools to tackle the backlog of children waiting for speech and language therapy since the pandemic. It is hoped earlier targeted support will help those who ...

23 May 2025 at 11:34

Schools and hospitals ‘not over hurdle’ of unsafe concrete, says minister

Schools and the NHS are “not over that hurdle” of unsafe concrete, a minister has said. Catherine McKinnell also said ministers cannot “fix everything overnight” when asked how much of the maintenance backlog ...

30 May 2025 at 09:54

Pupils with special needs ‘have to travel further to school for suitable place’

Children with special educational needs are having to travel long distances to school due to a lack of suitable provision near home, councils have suggested. Budgets for home to school transport are under ...

02 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.