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Trump Administration Drafting Executive Order To Eliminate Department Of Education

President Trump considers eliminating Department of Education, facing challenges due to past proposals and congressional support.

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

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott said the proposed report cards system will be ‘slower and weaker’.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Parents have responsibilities to make sure children in school, says Phillipson

The Education Secretary said ‘it’s not OK to say it’s only a Friday, you don’t need to go to school today’.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

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Minister expects priority to be children’s life chances as Ofsted plans unveiled

Bridget Phillipson rejected criticism of her plans to revamp inspections with a new ‘report card’ style scale.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Education Secretary defends Ofsted’s proposed grading scale as what parents want

Unions and the sister of a headteacher who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection have criticised the plans.

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Students get more power over sexual assault complaints

An independent office designed to help university students escalate concerns about sexual misconduct is expected to handle about 15,000 complaints a year.

AAP · Jan 31, 2025

Franchised higher education courses face tighter rules to curb ‘rogue operators’

More than half of 341 franchised institutions are unregistered with the Office for Students, the DfE said.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

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France’s sex education overhaul to include consent and gender identity

French schools will introduce mandatory sex education classes covering topics such as consent, gender identity and online pornography from September, despite opposition from conservative groups.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 29, 2025

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

Bridget Phillipson said a Tory amendment to the schools Bill is unnecessary as she defended removing automatic academisation of failing schools.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

AI ‘biggest thing to hit education in 100 years’, historian says

Sir Anthony Seldon praised Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s speech about technology on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

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

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill makes a series of changes, including to academy freedoms.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Literacy boost plea to improve student success

A review into a state's education system calls for a boost to literacy programs, a trial of a UK-style model grouping schools together and other measures.

AAP · Jan 22, 2025

Phillipson to set out plans to use technology to ‘modernise’ education system

The Education Secretary is due to announce that tech firms have helped develop a set of expectations which AI tools should meet to be classroom safe.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Government’s education reforms could be ‘significant backward step’ for pupils

It has been claimed that the changes could ‘stifle innovation’.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

Universities must deliver ‘best outcomes’ for students after tuition fee rise

The Government will set out its plan for higher education reform by this summer, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's Legacy And Challenges

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The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

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

It comes amid fears that academies would lose existing freedoms which allow them to offer higher salaries to staff.

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Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law

The Government put the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act on hold last summer.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Government set to reintroduce controversial university free speech law

Legislation was put on hold last year over fears it would permit hate speech such as Holocaust denial on campus

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Majority of students oppose Government’s decision to raise tuition fees – poll

But the increase in maintenance support has made the move ‘more palatable’, a think tank has suggested.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Parents face asking councils for permission to homeschool at-risk children

MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Former education secretary warns against ‘politicisation’ of national curriculum

Conservative MP Damian Hinds said the ‘broad framework’ has ‘helped to guard against the politicisation’ of subjects like history and religion.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson

The Conservatives oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, describing measures within it as a ‘wrecking ball’.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Tory push for grooming gangs vote that would halt child safety bill 'sickening', says Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson said her Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will protect children from vanishing in the education system

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