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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

Boris Johnson promises schools plan to give every child ‘opportunity to thrive’

Ministers will crack down on truancy, beef up the powers of education watchdogs and reform the funding system in new legislation to create “a school system that works for every child”. Under the plans, which will form part of the Queen’s Speech ...

08 May 2022 at 23:55

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

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 ...

12 Jul 2022 at 00:37

Schools Bill dropped as Government prioritises tackling economic storm

A flagship piece of education legislation has been dropped after running into opposition in Parliament. The Schools Bill, which had already been stripped of key elements, will not progress, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said. She ...

07 Dec 2022 at 15:41

‘No ceiling’ to what school leaders can pay teachers under reforms – Phillipson

There will be “no ceiling” to what school leaders can pay their teachers under the Government’s proposed education reforms, Bridget Phillipson has said. All schools in England will have “full flexibility” on teachers’ pay as part of ...

15 Jan 2025 at 14:22

Labour’s education reforms a tragedy in the making for pupils, claims Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has claimed the Government’s proposed education reforms are a “tragedy in the making” for pupils, parents and teachers. The Conservative Party leader raised concerns over the impact of changes to academy freedoms, ...

22 Jan 2025 at 16:37

Conservative law to ban phones in schools is ‘gimmick’, Education Secretary says

The Education Secretary has rejected calls to bring in a new law to ban phones in classrooms, as she branded the Conservative Party’s proposal a “headline-grabbing gimmick”. Bridget Phillipson said she agreed that mobile ...

27 Jan 2025 at 16:30

Bridget Phillipson ‘told high-profile headteacher to lower her tone’ in meeting

The Education Secretary asked a high-profile school leader to “lower her tone” and “allow her to finish her sentences”, according to government minutes of a meeting between the pair. Bridget Phillipson met with ...

13 Feb 2025 at 15:24

Auto-enrol eligible pupils for free school meals, says MP committee

Government urged to introduce free school meal auto-enrolment by MP committee

The Government should ensure children who are eligible for free school meals are automatically enrolled as part of its proposed education reforms, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The Commons Education ...

28 Feb 2025 at 07:12

‘Science doesn’t back smacking children’ – leading doctors call for ban

Smacking puts children at risk of “really significant physical harm”, leading children’s doctors have said as they call for an end to the “Victorian” punishment. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child ...

06 Mar 2025 at 00:01

MPs encouraged to support proposal to ban smacking in England

MPs have been urged to support moves to ban smacking and other forms of physical punishment against children in England. According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child except where ...

17 Mar 2025 at 20:07

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