The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

Bridget Phillipson responds to Thomas Tuchel’s plea to parents over England’s late-night World Cup match

England are due to play Mexico in the World Cup, with the crucial last-16 clash starting at 1am BST on Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Debate over children staying up to watch 1am England v Mexico game

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The Independent UK · Jul 2

Fury over SATs result delays as government considers scrapping £180m exam contract

Exam board Pearson blamed the delays to Key Stage 2 SATs results on ‘technical issues’

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Teachers in England to receive 3.5% pay hike from September; unions threaten strike over funding concerns

Teachers in England will receive pay rises that are expected to outpace inflation over the next two years, after the UK government accepted recommendations from an independent review body.

The Times of India · Jul 1

Teachers in England could strike after schools told they must fund pay rises

Teachers are set to receive a 3.5% pay rise from September – but schools have been told they must partially fund this

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Department for Education defends spending £700,000 on influencers

Examples of campaigns include paid ads with influencers

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries

Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

Inquiry finds white working-class children failed by education system

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The Independent UK · Jun 30

White working-class children have to be exceptional or exceptionally lucky to succeed, Phillipson says

Ms Phillipson said the group had been failed by the ‘distant dream’ of social mobility that had lifted only a ‘lucky few’ – including herself – out of poverty

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Why Bridget Phillipson has accused the Tories of a ‘manufactured smear’

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The Independent UK · Jun 29