Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Confirmed: Williamson sacked as education secretary in reshuffle

The MP for South Staffordshire has been in post since July 2019

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary in ‘build back better’ reshuffle

He is a former apprenticeships adviser to the prime minister

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Government Kickstart minimum vacancy rule to be scrapped, hitting hundreds of ‘gateway’ providers

The chancellor is to scrap the minimum 30 vacancy requirement for the government’s Kickstart scheme, scuppering the plans of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Leo Shapiro steps down as OCR chief executive

Leo Shapiro, the chief executive of major awarding organisation OCR, has stepped down after less than two years in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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DfE doubles ‘advanced maths premium’ funding incentive

The government has doubled the amount of money on offer to encourage more schools and colleges to offer maths...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Damian Hinds becomes education secretary

Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. Mr Hinds was previously the government’s employment minister, serving...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Milton wants flexibility, not ‘the dead hand of the state’

The skills minister has admitted she’s heard serious concerns about the government’s apprenticeship reforms, but claims there is “just...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Greening announces 27 new degree apprenticeship projects, but no new money

UPDATE: HEFCE has now announced details of the 27 projects on its website.  We’ve alerted the DfE ———————————————————————————————————— Justine Greening...

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Freddie Whittaker
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DfE confirms HE fee policy change WILL apply to FE loans

The government’s proposed rise in the repayment threshold for student loans will apply to FE loans, it has been...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker