Call to bust class sizes to help Ukrainian pupils into school as soon as possible 'School is vital to help newly arrived children integrate as quickly as possible' Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022
Councils should help Ukrainian pupils attend school as soon as possible – Zahawi Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said schools should ignore class size limits to ensure refugee pupils can access school places. The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Nadhim Zahawi compares Chris Rock alopecia joke to school bullying Education Secretary says violence ‘is never the answer’ but that bullying, ‘hurtful’ remarks are wrong. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
Government axes outsourcing firm for England tutoring scheme Funding for national programme to go directly to schools instead after broad criticism of Randstad The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022
Schools to receive all tutoring funding directly as Randstad loses contract Critics of the company’s handling of the national tutoring programme have welcomed the move. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
Education union criticises ‘badly flawed’ evidence behind academy drive National Education Union found ‘no compelling reason’ for all schools in England to join academy trusts The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
Families ‘tired’ of waiting for special needs support, Zahawi says Education Committee chair Robert Halfon says families have waded through ‘treacle of bureaucracy’ for too long. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022
Lebedev criticises Labour as MPs debate releasing security advice behind peerage – as it happened Latest updates: Peer says opposition criticism of him is based on ‘pure innuendo’; government may be forced to release security advice on Lebedev The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi praises ‘fantastic ethos’ of grammar schools The DNA of grammar schools should be spread throughout the system, he said Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022
Zahawi’s English schools white paper leaves many in sector underwhelmed Hopes were high after blunders of Williamson’s tenure, but 60-page vision for future offers little to inspire The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022
The Guardian view on multi-academy trusts: one direction Editorial: The Tory conviction that academies drive improvement is not supported by evidence – and ministers know it The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022
Downing Street on Will Smith: ‘striking someone is never the answer’ As the slap reverberated around the world, British politicians on both sides were among those to condemn the incident. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Tell us if you think the length of the school day should be extended for children A new mandatory timeframe has been proposed for schools in England Bristol Post · Mar 28, 2022
No 10 says ‘striking someone never the answer’ to PM question on Will Smith incident Education secretary says ‘it’s important not to allow yourself to cross that line’ The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 William and Kate to focus on core charitable interests for years to come The couple received the support of Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, who said their tour had been subject to ‘Twitter outrage’.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022 Pupils had futures blighted during the pandemic: now they are being cheated again A damning report says Covid school closures were a ‘national disaster’ in England. We need action to prevent a lost generation, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022 Plans for England’s schools include national behaviour survey Package of measures in schools white paper aims to improve standards and lift attainment
Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022 6 key details in Tory schools plan - from longer school weeks to higher targets Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi unveiled the new schools white paper setting out his vision over the next decade - but critics warned it was 'failing to get the basics right'
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi wants to ‘spread the DNA’ of grammar schools Mr Zahawi gave a speech to staff and pupils at Monega Primary School in Newham, east London, and held a conference with journalists.
Wales Online · Mar 28, 2022 Ukraine lunchtime briefing: Thousands of Ukrainians given UK visas as Russian TV hears of invasion 'failure' The UK Government has also said any peace deal with Russia is up to Ukraine
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi: Children of parents moving home will get as good a school as best in London Unveiling his vision for schools over the next decade, Zahawi made a “parent pledge” that pupils falling behind in English and maths will get extra support no matter where they live
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 New attendance register to stop ‘ghost children’ falling through the net National data will be compiled on pupils who have fallen off school radars, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi announced.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2022 Schools to get new rules on opening hours under government plan The move will increase the school day for a minority of schools not offering the minimum number of hours required
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi says it was ‘heart breaking’ to see Will Smith in tears after hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars ‘It is heart-breaking when you lose control of your emotions in that way,’ Nadhim Zahawi says
Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022 Nadhim Zahawi warns school pupils not to resort to physical violence following Will Smith altercation Nadhim Zahawi has warned school pupils not to resort to physical violence as he defended Will Smith following an altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars.