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Labour seeks amendment on Schools Bill following Government U-turn

Labour has said it will amend the Schools Bill to ensure all state schools follow the national curriculum, following a “humiliating U-turn” from Nadhim Zahawi on his plans for academies. Last month, former education secretary Mr Zahawi removed large ...

12 Jul 2022 at 00:37

Education Secretary says school attendance ‘non-negotiable’ in truancy crackdown

Nadhim Zahawi will on Thursday announce a crackdown on truancy as part of a new Schools Bill, after he said children attending classes is “non-negotiable”. The Education Secretary will order schools across England to produce plans for addressing ...

12 May 2022 at 04:55

Zahawi: Tell parents about what children are learning at school

Parents should be told about what their children are learning in school, the Education Secretary has said. Nadhim Zahawi said parents “should know” what their children are being taught, adding that he recognised parents had particular concerns ...

04 Jul 2022 at 17:39

Education Secretary says proposed new law ‘seminal moment for child protection’

The right to home education will no longer be automatic for parents of the most at-risk children, under proposed legislation being unveiled in Parliament. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday ...

17 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Conservatives to seek support for new child grooming inquiry in symbolic vote

The Conservatives will seek to garner support for a new nationwide child grooming investigation with a symbolic vote in the Commons, amid an ongoing spat between ministers and billionaire Elon Musk. Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has faced a ...

07 Jan 2025 at 22:30

Starmer set for Commons showdown over call for grooming gangs inquiry

MPs will vote on Kemi Badenoch’s call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs after she warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to back it would fuel concerns about a “cover-up”. The Prime Minister hit out at the Tory leader over “lies and ...

08 Jan 2025 at 15:31

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer directly urged Kemi Badenoch to drop her call for a national inquiry on grooming gangs because it would mean derailing legislation aimed at bolstering the safety of children. At Prime Minister’s Questions Sir Keir said a ...

08 Jan 2025 at 13:00

Tory push for grooming inquiry vote ‘a shocking tactic’, Starmer warns

Sir Keir Starmer has warned Conservative MPs not to back a Commons push for a new nationwide child grooming investigation, as it prioritises “the desire for retweets over any real interest in the safeguarding of children”. The Prime ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Starmer hits out at Tories over Badenoch’s call for new grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of prioritising winning support on Elon Musk’s social media site over protecting children by pushing for a vote on a new nationwide child grooming investigation. The Prime Minister ...

08 Jan 2025 at 12:03

Starmer vows to address north-south education divide ahead of debate on Bill

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to address a north-south disparity in schools, as MPs are set to debate a flagship Bill aimed at driving up educational standards. The Commons will begin its scrutiny of the Children’s Wellbeing and ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Andy Burnham backs ‘limited’ new child grooming inquiry

A “limited” national inquiry into child grooming would ensure authorities who did not confront the scandal are held to account, senior Labour figure Andy Burnham has said. The Mayor of Greater Manchester signalled he was ...

09 Jan 2025 at 17:16

School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson

Bridget Phillipson has claimed teachers will not face a pay cut under proposed education reforms branded a “wrecking ball” by the Conservatives. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill aims to ensure all state schools ...

08 Jan 2025 at 20:14

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