Election 2024, Politics

Meet the ministers: Starmer’s first DfE lineup confirmed

Janet Daby will represent skills, FE and HE in the House of Commons

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Election 2024

The King’s Speech: Much to celebrate but something is missing

Failure to announce a pause and review of level 3 reform is a cause for concern. Doing so is...

JL Dutaut
Paul Eeles
Election 2024

Damian Hinds named shadow education secretary

Former schools minister and education secretary will shadow Bridget Phillipson's new DfE team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024, Politics

No ‘quick and easy solutions’ to ‘major’ challenges, Phillipson warns education sector

Labour's 6,500 new teachers pledge will apply to colleges, according to a letter from the new education secretary

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024, Politics

Former home sec Jacqui Smith expected to become skills and FE minister

Former Labour home secretary Jacqui Smith will return to government

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Election 2024

‘The proudest day of my life’: Phillipson’s full speech to DfE staff

Education secretary says she has 'greatest job in government', but warns of 'scale of the challenge ahead'

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Election 2024, Politics

Who is Bridget Phillipson? 8 facts about the new education secretary

What we know about the minister handed the keys to the Department for Education

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Labour’s in-tray for FE and skills

Sector leaders' priorities for the next education ministerial team

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Election 2024

Election 2024: Education winners and losers

Famous education faces from the last fourteen years faced the electorate with a mixed bag of results for the...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen