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Sats ‘devastating’ for Send pupils, Motherland star and parent campaigners say

Anna Maxwell Martin and 22 parent organisations and campaigners were delivering an open letter to the Education Secretary.

Evening Standard

Bid to force Education Minister Givan from office over Israel trip fails

Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’.

Evening Standard

Teenager joins legal action to get phones banned in schools across England

The 17-year-old says she feels the Department for Education has failed to protect her and her peers

The Independent UK

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Ed Sheeran among stars praised for ‘powerful message’ on music education in schools

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Brexit and austerity still causing ‘major problems’ for economy – Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s comments came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared the ground for tax hikes in her November 26 Budget.

Evening Standard

Government announces plan to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%.

Evening Standard

Signatures secured for no-confidence motion in Stormont Education Minister

Paul Givan has come under fire over a visit to Israel last week, during which he told officials to publicise a visit to a school in Jerusalem.

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Education Department sued over new student loan forgiveness rule

Employers must now "qualify" to for the PSLF under new rule.

Axios

Department’s social media post on Israel trip ‘strictly non-political’ – Givan

The Stormont Education Minister defended asking his department to publicise his visit to a school in Israel amid calls for him to resign.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein confirms it will back no-confidence motion in Education Minister

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said Paul Givan is ‘going nowhere’.

Evening Standard

Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

The Independent UK

Stormont Opposition pledge to press Givan to respond over Israel trip

The Education Minister has been criticised after his department publicised his visit to a school during the trip.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan under fire over visit to Israel

The Northern Ireland Teachers’ Council said the visit was ‘deeply troubling’.

The Independent UK

No children in schools where there are concerns over building safety – DfE

Early indications from DfE research are showing there are no systematic issues across the education estate from system builds, MPs were told.

Evening Standard

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Lucy Powell, Sacked by Starmer Weeks Ago, Now Elected as Labour's Deputy Leader

Lucy Powell has been elected deputy leader of the UK Labour Party, defeating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a contest shaped by internal discontent and recent electoral setbacks.

Evening Standard

Labour not ‘bold enough’ says Powell as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell’s victory in the deputy leadership contest could add to Sir Keir Starmer’s headaches at the end of a bruising week.

Evening Standard

Lucy Powell says Labour not ‘bold enough’ in office as she becomes deputy leader

Lucy Powell said: ‘We must give a stronger sense of our purpose, whose side we are on and of our Labour values and beliefs.’

The Conversation

There is little evidence AI chatbots are ‘bullying kids’ – but this doesn’t mean these tools are safe

Over the weekend, Education Minister Jason Clare sounded the alarm about “AI chatbots bullying kids”.

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Evening Standard

Government Send reforms in white paper to be delayed until new year

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will bring forward a full Schools White Paper in the new year.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson quizzed at Covid-19 inquiry over pandemic's impact on children

The former Prime Minister is giving evidence on the impact of his decisions on children and education during the pandemic

International Business Times UK

Tuition Fees in England to Rise with Inflation — but Only for Universities That Meet 'Tough' Standards

From 2026, only English universities that meet the government's new "tough" quality standards on teaching and student outcomes will be allowed to raise tuition fees annually in line with inflation.

Evening Standard

New ‘V-Level’ qualification to sit alongside A-Levels

The Government also announced plans to help children who have not passed maths and English at GCSE.

Evening Standard

Labour deputy leader rivals begin their final week of campaigning

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

Evening Standard

Lucy Powell hits out at anonymous briefing in Labour deputy leadership race

Her opponent Bridget Phillipson said she had also been subjected to ‘vicious’ briefing.

The Independent UK

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

Five remaining universities have been weighing an offer from President Donald Trump to sign a “compact” for higher education

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