The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

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

Katharine Birbalsingh says school-branded trousers and skirts can help prevent pupils from sexual exploitation

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

Sir Keir Starmer also referred to Liz Truss’ cease and desist letter against him and said it was ‘crashing the economy that damaged her reputation’.

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

As parents and schools complain of chaos, Ms Phillipson refuses to spell out details of the assessment made by the department for education

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

Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped

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

The UK education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is planning to cut some of the freedoms academy schools currently enjoy in England to refocus on improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Critics say academies are hugely successful but my research has shown there are better ways to make education fairer.

DfE urged to delay ending funding of popular programme so that hundreds of students can complete their courses