The Latest Breaking News from Gillian Keegan

Trans guidance for schools: the voices of young people are missing

After significant delay, the UK government has published draft guidance for schools in England on “gender questioning children”, from education secretary Gillian Keegan and women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2023

Sunak rebuked by UK’s statistics watchdog for making misleading claim about government debt – as it happened

The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committee

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Schools have no 'general duty' to allow children to change their gender identity, government guidance says

Long-awaited guidance for headteachers on how to deal with transgender pupils is published

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

Delayed transgender guidance for schools to come "by Christmas", Gillian Keegan says

Schools need clarity because they are "struggling" to deal with the issue alone

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

'Draconian' government plans to force schools to open during strikes are 'illiberal', unions warn

Plans to introduce minimum service levels in schools are criticised by teaching unions

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

Teachers must meet minimum service levels in schools to ‘protect children from strike action’, government says

Teaching unions attacked the proposal as ‘shameful’

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Government announces plans for minimum service levels in schools during strikes

Teaching unions attacked the proposal as ‘shameful’.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Ministers ‘drop plans’ to ban pupils changing gender but teachers won’t have to use pupils’ preferred pronouns

New guidance for schools will state that children can socially transition with their parents’ consent but teachers will not be compelled to address pupils by their chosen pronouns, according to reports

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Ofsted chief inspector warns against ‘divisive’ political campaigns in schools

Amanda Spielman said Ofsted had seen anecdotal examples of teachers enlisting children ‘to write campaigning letters’.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023

At least 700,0000 pupils being taught in schools in England that need major refurbishment, report states

The Public Accounts Committee said it was ‘alarming’ that 700,000 pupils in England were learning in schools in need of upgrades

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2023