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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

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 ...

17 Dec 2024 at 00:01

New legislation will keep children safe but no smacking ban, says Phillipson

Proposals on children’s safety have been described as “landmark” legislation by the Education Secretary although she said a smacking ban is not part of the plans. Bridget Phillipson said too many children have been “failed” by the ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:52

Sara Sharif murder shows danger of homeschooling vulnerable children – judge

The murder of Sara Sharif “starkly illustrates the dangers” of parents automatically being able to homeschool their children, the judge sentencing her killers warned. The 10-year-old had been pulled out of school just months ...

17 Dec 2024 at 16:39

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 ...

07 Jan 2025 at 22:30

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 ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

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....

08 Jan 2025 at 12:03

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