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Starmer unlikely to unveil plan for rise in defence spending this week, says minister

Bridget Phillipson calls 2.5% target ‘ambitious’ days before PM meets with Donald Trump in Washington

The Guardian - UK

Spending 2.5% of GDP on defence ‘ambitious,’ Cabinet minister says

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson sought to manage expectations ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the US.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary says Birbalsingh’s account of meeting ‘not as it was’

Bridget Phillipson met Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher, earlier this month.

The Independent UK

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School breakfast clubs in England ‘will be used to justify keeping the two-child benefits cap’

As the education secretary announces the first primary schools to offer free breakfasts, Labour MPs question the commitment to fighting poverty

The Guardian - UK

‘Strictest head’ warns Government ‘about to totally destroy academies’

‘I wasn’t lecturing her,’ Katharine Birbalsingh said when asked about her meeting with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.

The Independent UK

We can’t feed pupils for 60p, say schools in blow to Labour breakfast club pledge

Critics warn of ‘political headlines over practical solutions’ as schools battle to cover cost of government’s flagship plan

The Guardian - UK

Voices: A cabinet reshuffle is coming: will it include Rachel Reeves?

COMMENT: MPs often say that they are not interested in the tittle-tattle of who is up and who is down, but they always are. And, notes John Rentoul, the growing speculation shines a light on ministers’ performances so far

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Apprenticeships aren’t designed for young people any more

The number of people in England choosing to enrol in an apprenticeship has declined markedly over the past decade. Apprenticeship participation has fallen overall from 908,700 in 2016-17 to 736,500 in 2023-24.

The Conversation

Most academy leaders in England say new bill will not affect school management

Survey shows most leaders predict no impact from series of new policies in schools bill

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Phillipson ‘told high-profile headteacher to lower her tone’ in meeting

The Education Secretary met with Katharine Birbalsingh – who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Labour's plan for our education system is simple: nobody is allowed to win

In 2010 I debated Ed Balls on Newsnight about the Conservatives’ education plans. “The danger is that there will be winners in this policy,” he warned, a line later quoted by David Cameron to ridicule Labour’s attitude to his government’s education reforms.

Evening Standard

Adult apprentices no longer required to do maths and English qualifications

Changes to requirements for apprenticeship courses will see 10,000 more apprenticeship starts a year, the Education Secretary has said.

Evening Standard

Apprentices no longer required to have maths and English qualifications

Changes to the minimum length of an apprenticeship will be introduced from August

The Independent UK

Landmark study reveals the effect of school phone bans

The study maps students’ grades, sleep and exercise habits - and how they differ with phone use

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Evening Standard

School phone bans do not improve grades or mental health, says new report

Evidence also showed restrictive phone policies did not lower the overall time young people spent on their phones throughout the day.

Evening Standard

Ofsted’s school report cards could be ‘harder’ for parents to use, MPs told

Sam Freedman, who worked as a policy adviser to former education secretary Michael Gove, said he had ‘a lot of worries’ about the proposals.

Evening Standard

Schools must not be turned into ‘fortresses’ to tackle knife crime, experts say

Knife crime involving teenagers is a ‘national crisis that needs a national response’, the former children’s commissioner for England has suggested.

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Phillipson warns parents against ‘casual attitude’ to school attendance

Education secretary launches ‘new era of school standards’ while defending Ofsted inspection changes

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Evening Standard

Parents have responsibilities to make sure children in school, says Phillipson

The Education Secretary said ‘it’s not OK to say it’s only a Friday, you don’t need to go to school today’.

Evening Standard

Minister expects priority to be children’s life chances as Ofsted plans unveiled

Bridget Phillipson rejected criticism of her plans to revamp inspections with a new ‘report card’ style scale.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary defends Ofsted’s proposed grading scale as what parents want

Unions and the sister of a headteacher who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection have criticised the plans.

The Independent UK

New Ofsted report cards met by fierce backlash as it scraps single-word judgments

Headteacher Ruth Perry’s sister said the proposals are a ‘rehash’ of the ‘dangerous’ system currently in place

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers

Unions as well as school leaders say proposed changes to replace four-grade approach in England are ‘demoralising’

Evening Standard

Fears that Ofsted’s proposed grading scale is ‘rehash of dangerous system’

A 12-week consultation on inspection reforms is being launched on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Record number of families in England fined over term-time holidays

Bridget Phillipson issues warning as parents seem more relaxed about unauthorised holidays since Covid

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