The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

AI tutoring to be introduced across UK schools

One union leader stressed AI tools should ‘never replace face-to-face interaction’

The Independent UK · Jan 26

UK Schools Urged To Go Phone-Free As Gov Slams Use Of Devices In Class

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says schools must stay phone-free all day, even at breaks, as ministers consult on a social media ban for under-16s.

International Business Times UK · Jan 26

Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says

Bridget Phillipson says pupils should not use mobiles at any point, as Ofsted prepares to inspect compliance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Employers told to look at single-sex space policies after nurses’ tribunal

An employment tribunal found nurses suffered harassment which violated their dignity while sharing single-sex changing rooms with a trans colleague.

Evening Standard · Jan 17

£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’

There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Tribunal nurse Sandie Peggie ‘has been through hell’, Kemi Badenoch says

The Tory leader met nurse Sandie Peggie in Edinburgh on Thursday – and afterwards called on the UK Government to issue updated gender guidance.

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Leah Williamson and Richard Osman back National Year of Reading

The footballer and author are supporting a nationwide campaign, Go All In, which aims to reverse the ‘worrying decline’ in reading for pleasure among children in the UK

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

Parents warned that screen time damages toddlers’ ability to speak

The first-ever state guidance will be published in April

The Independent UK · Jan 12

Excessive screen time could limit vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn

Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

From Send to single-sex spaces: key tests facing Keir Starmer in 2026

Moment of maximum danger will come in May’s local and regional elections and PM is already plotting his comeback

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025