‘Unacceptable’ number of parents letting kids skip Fridays
The Education Secretary said 50,000 more pupils were absent at the end of the week compared with the start.
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‘It’s not funny!’: Kay Burley blasts smirking Gillian Keegan over new rough sleeping laws
Critics of the Bill say it is drafted so widely it could result in people being arrested or fined for having an “excessive odour”.
Education secretary fails to give Government top performance rating
Gillian Keegan rated the Government as ‘good’ when asked to judge its performance during a radio phone-in, one down from excellent.
Gillian Keegan criticises ‘unacceptable’ pro-Palestinian school strikes as pupils walk out
The education secretary said she is ‘deeply concerned’ over children taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Gillian Keegan visits school after criticising ‘sensationalist’ concrete queries
The under-fire Education Secretary visited a school in Essex, which is one of the regions worst affected by crumbling concrete.
Gillian Keegan says £34m revamp of DfE headquarters had ‘nothing to do with me’
The Education Secretary distanced herself from any involvement in the decision-making process surrounding the refurbishment project.
Ministers urged to name schools with collapse risk concrete
More than 100 schools in England will have to fully or partially close buildings over safety fears as pupils return for the autumn term.
‘Rude’: Education Secretary faces backlash after A-level remarks
“I think the comments from the Secretary of State are incredibly rude and dismissive."
Education secretary says teachers are among top 10% of earners in some parts of country
Teaching unions are balloting their members over potential strike action, with results expected in January.