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Bridget Phillipson urged to take immediate action to curb use of smartphones in schools until age 16

Smartphone Free Childhood said just 11 per cent of schools have effective restrictions in place

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Corbyn alliance MPs unite with Tories to oppose Labour’s private school tax raid

Pro-Gaza independents spoke out against Starmer’s plans to levy VAT on independent schools

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

School VAT tax raid to go ahead, insists Bridget Phillipson

The education secretary last night appeared to see off a major U-turn on VAT for private school fees after a Treasury wobble

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024

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Teachers in England vote overwhelmingly to accept pay rise offer

NEU snap poll shows 95% of members voting for 5.5% pay rise, ending months of industrial action

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Labour government 'to raise university tuition fees beyond £10k' despite previous pledge

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson had previously said there would be no tuition fee rise

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2024

Major fears over Labour’s nursery plan for 9-month-olds in schools

Early years experts warn of lack of staff, playgrounds and toilets

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024

Labour freebies: The gifts Starmer and other MPs have accepted as PM under fire

Football matches, music concerts and wardrobe upgrades – here’s a guide to the gifts Keir Starmer and other MPs have accepted

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

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Keir has gone and half the delegates with him. It’s like a zombie apocalypse

In the graveyard slot is Wes Streeting, giving it his best shot with a greatest hits compilation to a half-empty hall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Watch as Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson speak on final day of Labour Party conference

Watch as Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson speak at the Labour Party conference on Wednesday 25 September.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Labour pledges 300 new state nurseries in England within 12 months

Exclusive: Education secretary to launch callout for empty classrooms to be converted as part of free childcare plan

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Labour delegates long to celebrate, but ministers can’t quite feel the joy

The party should be toasting its landslide, but instead a state of near-paralysis seems to have set in

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024

Labour minister admits £14,000 gift for birthday party with journalists and lobbyists

A LABOUR minister has admitted taking a five-figure sum from a Labour donor to fund a party with journalists and lobbyists for her birthday.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2024

Teachers will be allowed to work from home in Labour plan to boost recruitment

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson hopes increased flexibility will stop women leaving teaching profession, it has been reported

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Nurseries in England say new rules have reduced care to ‘crowd control’

The first study into the Tory shake-up of childcare shows staff are overwhelmed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

Labour is cracking down on truants, but as a mother and ex-teacher, I know tough love goes only so far

When my daughter developed anxiety around school, there was little we could do to make her go. Solving the problem starts with recognising the causes, says former teacher Gillian Harvey

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024

Labour’s ‘change of tone’ revives foreign students’ interest in UK universities

Admissions officers report rise in number of inquiries from international students since general election

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024

English universities need tuition fees of £12,500 to break even, analysis finds

Universities UK likely to recommend smaller increase as institutions struggle with deepening financial crisis

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

Calls for major change to GCSEs after exam warning

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has commissioned a Government review into curriculum and assessment

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

We wanted a serious government: now we have one. But a little Rayner-like joy wouldn’t go amiss

There’s only so much doom and gloom the public can take – and with three uplifting announcements, Labour finally seems to realise this, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

The Guardian view on one-word Ofsted reports: good riddance

Editorial: Reductive inspections symbolised a punitive and morale-sapping approach to schools. Labour is right to ditch them

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Experts explain when it is OK to let your child miss school

Parents have been warned they will be fined for frequently absent children

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Ofsted: Labour scraps single-word grades – here’s what this means for schools

Single headline judgements will be replaced with a more “comprehensive” system

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024

Ofsted one-word grades scrapped: How ratings will look now as Ruth Perry's family hails changes

Parents will no longer see overall ratings for schools in England of 'Outstanding', 'Good', 'Requires Improvement' or 'Inadequate'

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024

Oasis tickets 'dynamic pricing' row sparks Government probe...as minister admits she prefers Blur

Standard tickets more than doubled from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster after the Oasis sale got under way

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

Free childcare to be expanded from next week – here’s what parents need to know

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