Politics

Munira Wilson, Lib Dem education spokesperson

Munira Wilson, the MP for Twickenham and since 2021 the Lib Dems’ spokesperson for education, proudly describes the party...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Unison ballots 140,000 school support staff for strike

Vote over councils' £1,925 pay offer raises prospect of even greater disruption to schools this autumn

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

DfE brain drain as third senior adviser announces departure

Dr Tim Leunig joins David Thomas and Patrick Spencer in exodus from Gillian Keegan's senior team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Senior policy adviser David Thomas leaves the DfE

Oak co-founder and ex-headteacher leaves role advising education secretary Gillian Keegan to run fledgling maths charity

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

BESA-backed parliamentary group at centre of MP probe

Conservative MP under investigation over potential transparency breaches relating to APPG for education

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

NAHT conference 2023: Full text from Paul Whiteman’s speech

The union's general secretary was speaking after announcing a strike re-ballot of members

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics, Schools

Sunak’s maths hub promise, times-two…

PM's pledged extension of maths hub support isn't new

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action

FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

NEU conference 2023: Full text of Bousted and Courtney’s speeches

The joint general secretaries will retire in September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker