DfE reaction to today's strikes
The Department for Education has published a summary of data relating to teacher strikes today...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 16:37
Extract from PMQs: National Crime Agency - Feb 1
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab): If I had £1 for every time I had heard the Prime Minister’s weak excuses, I would be able to pay the former Chancellor’s tax Bill...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 16:12
Labour calls for investigation into claims that probation staff are “pressured” into lowering the risk of dangerous offenders
Labour is calling on the Government to launch an independent investigation into allegations made by a senior frontline probation officer that staff face “pressure” to lower the risk rating of dangerous offenders...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 16:08
How we are supporting degree apprenticeships and higher technical education - speech by DfE minister Robert Halfon
Higher Education and Skills Minister Robert Halfon's speech to University UK's conference on degree apprenticeships...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 16:06
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
An FCDO spokesperson said: "The Foreign Secretary and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong had a warm and productive meeting in London today...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 15:58
Snapshot ASCL survey suggests majority of schools affected by teacher strike
A snapshot survey conducted by the Association of School and College Leaders suggests the majority of schools have been affected by today’s strike by teachers in the National Education Union...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 15:55
Kim Johnson apologises for calling Israel a fascist State
Kim Johnson (Labour, Liverpool Riverside) has apologised in the House of Commons for the language she used during Prime Minister's Question Time...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 15:54
Crime news: rollout of new fixed fee for cases with s.28 hearings
A new fixed fee is being introduced to recognise the extra work carried out by advocates for pre-recorded cross-examination videos in cases with s.28 hearings...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 14:47
NEU Strike Action in England and Wales
Commenting on today’s strike by National Education Union members in England and Wales, Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 14:41
DfE blog: How we promote and teach online safety in schools?
Today’s pupils are growing up in an increasingly complex world, living their lives on and offline...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 13:19