The Latest Breaking News from Nadhim Zahawi

Minister: My wife smacks our child if she’s naughty

Nadhim Zahawi rejected calls for a smacking ban in England

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2022

Nothing wrong with lightly smacking your child, says education secretary

Nadhim Zahawi says we need to ‘trust parents’ on discipline

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Education Secretary rejects call for a smacking ban in England

The children’s commissioner said she would support any move to bring England into line with Scotland and Wales.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Children should be taught patriotism and not be ashamed to be British, MP says

Britain is not ‘some sort of racist hell hole’ the education committee hears

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

Teachers need clear guidance about how to deal with transgender children, Nadhim Zahawi says

The Education Secretary is working on new guidance for teachers and says parents should be ‘front and centre’ in discussions about sex and gender

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022

New GCSE qualification to be launched to help protect the planet

The qualification will allow pupils to learn about environmental and sustainability issues “to gain a deeper knowledge of the natural world around them”

Wales Online · Apr 18, 2022

Teachers’ leader calls for crackdown on ‘bad bosses’ in private schools

Patrick Roach has said there is a ‘growing list of shame’ where private schools are using ‘fire and rehire’ policies.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022

Tories’ pretender problem: who next if Boris Johnson falls?

Analysis: with PM in trouble, Conservatives fear his potential successors do not measure up

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022

Teachers condemn ‘offensive’ and ‘inaccurate’ Fabricant comments

Teachers’ leaders have said the comments are an insult to the profession.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Education Secretary promises new Ofsted powers in crackdown on illegal schools

It is thought tens of thousands of children could be in unregistered schools across England.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022