Politics

5 actions we will be pressing our 6th education secretary on

There are some big decisions which would have been made this summer if the previous DfE incumbents had stayed...

Jess Staufenberg
David Hughes
Politics

Andrea Jenkyns: 12 facts about the new skills, further and higher education minister

We delve into the facts about new skills, FE and HE minister Andrea Jenkyns

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Andrea Jenkyns named skills, further and higher education minister

She joined the DfE in the reshuffle by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Caretaker Cleverly may soon find his department at the centre of the Tory battle

With billions of tax cuts promised, who will put their head above the parapet and demand some proper spend...

Jess Staufenberg
Tom Bewick
Politics

Junior ministers join new DfE team

New ministers have been appointed to fill vacancies left by a wave of resignations earlier this week.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Don’t expect much from this zombie government

Editorial: Does Burghart leave a legacy as skills minister, and what does this week's cabinet chaos mean for FE?

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

James Cleverly: 12 facts about the latest education secretary

What do we know about the third education secretary in two days?

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Tom Belger
Politics

James Cleverly becomes third education secretary in two days

MP for Braintree succeeds Michelle Donelan, who left after 35 hours

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Education secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after less than two days

'No way' Boris Johnson can remain in post, says Donelan

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth