The Latest Breaking News from Catherine McKinnell

People have ‘every right’ to protest asylum hotels – shadow home secretary

Conservative-led councils in Hertfordshire, Surrey and London are considering taking legal action against hoteliers, he said.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

What are EHC plans and how much is spent on them?

The plans are supposed to help children who have additional needs to thrive, but with talk of them soon being abolished - what are they? Here’s all we know...

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Schools and hospitals ‘not over hurdle’ of unsafe concrete, says minister

Catherine McKinnell said officials have ‘identified all the Raac’.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

‘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

Education Secretary hits back after union claims new Ofsted school rating system is confusing

Bridget Phillipson rejected the criticism of the Ofsted grading system revamp

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025

Lack of support for Send children is ‘timebomb’ for public services, MPs told

Education minister Catherine McKinnell said: ‘We desperately need to reform the system.’

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

Stephen Flynn calls out Labour minister live on BBC for 'going after the poorest'

STEPHEN Flynn called out a Labour minister live on the BBC suggesting she was supporting a Conservative-inspired policy that “goes after the…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 26, 2024

The Gruffalo’s illustrator launches book to help UK pupils learn German

Axel Scheffler says he hopes Wuschel auf der Erde will encourage more children to learn his first language

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024

Major special educational needs reforms to come ‘in due course’ – minister

It comes after the National Audit Office found the current system is ‘financially unsustainable’.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

Schools urged to capitalise on Paralympics success and ensure disabled students have opportunities in PE

Teachers often feel unprepared to deliver inclusive PE due to insufficient training and support, education experts have said

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024