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Only THREE PER CENT of staff at Department of Education headquarters were in work on results day Education Secretary Gavin Williamson was among just 62 people seen entering Attendance appears to be proof that civil servants are ignoring calls to return It was a marked improvement on the previous week, when just two dozen came … Read more
Students were given a ‘triple lock’ on their A-level and GCSE grades last night as ministers ripped up the system in the wake of the Scottish exams fiasco. Just 36 hours before A-level results are released, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said students could now opt for the grades they got in their mock exams. It means … Read more
Emmy Awards 2020: Hugh Jackman hilariously confesses he was so thrilled with his coveted nomination for Bad Education that he ‘woke up his daughter’ with his celebrations By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:47 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 01:47 BST, 29 July 2020 Hugh Jackman couldn’t contain his pride on Tuesday … Read more
Education publisher Pearson reveals big drop in sales due to schools and exam centres closing By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 24 July 2020 Education publisher Pearson revealed a big drop in sales after schools and exam centres were closed. Demand for printed textbooks … Read more
Boris Johnson’s £2bn boost for schools: Prime Minister is to promise huge cash injection to give all children ‘superb education’ English schools are set to receive a £2.2billion boost in Government funding Boris Johnson has promised all English pupils they will get a ‘superb education’ Secondary schools will get at least £5,150 per child, primaries … Read more
Tory MP Caroline Nokes joined social media users in questioning why people cannot get their eyebrows waxed when men can have their beards trimmed. Beauty salons, nail bars, tattoo and massage studios, body and skin piercing services, physical therapy businesses and spas will reopen from Monday. Updated Covid-19 secure guidance sets out the measures that those providing close … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed banker-turned child poverty activist Kate Green MP as Labour’s new Shadow Education Secretary today. The Stretford and Urmston MP replaces Rebecca Long Bailey, who was sacked from the frontbench for allegedly peddling an ‘anti-Semitic conspiracy theory’. Sir Keir said: ‘I’m delighted to appoint Kate Green as shadow education secretary. ‘Kate has … Read more
Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the ‘softly, softly’ approach for dealing with teaching unions and get children back in school in September. The Education Secretary said he will get all children back to school for the start of the next school year ‘come what may’. Mr Williamson ‘got the knuckle dusters out’ as he addressed backbench … Read more
Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, thanks Kanye West for paying for her college education By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 05:24 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 05:25 BST, 16 June 2020 Gianna Floyd, the six-year-old daughter of George Floyd, sent her gratitude to rapper Kanye West after he agreed to pay … Read more
Boris Johnson has been accused of putting children’s basic right to education at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, last night issued a fresh warning that the failure to re-open schools presented a ‘very dangerous’ threat to a child’s guaranteed right to education. With non-essential shops in England due … Read more