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The Government is asking teachers and school leaders for views on managing good behaviour, including on the use of mobile phones in the school day.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Gavin Williamson spoke to the HEPI conference on the importance of learning from the pandemic, and higher education reform.
Speaking at the Festival of Education 2021, Gavin Williamson set out his commitment to levelling up opportunities across the country for young people.
Gavin Williamson has put forward Dr Jo Saxton as his preferred candidate for the role at Ofqual following a recruitment and assessment process.
£320 million PE and Sport Premium will help schools prioritise physical activity with education, as schools build back better from the pandemic
Gavin Williamson spoke at the Festival of Education outlining the importance of good behaviour management in schools and strong multi-academy trusts.
Department for Education investment will support pupils in deprived schools in England to take part in volunteering and extra-curricular learning
Multi-million-pound investment to allow more people to gain higher level technical skills.
Schools to be encouraged to dedicate staff training to handling sexual abuse and harassment
Schools across the UK are being encouraged to start a conversation on climate change with their students, ahead of the UK hosting global climate summit COP26 later this year, as the Together for Our Planet Schools Pack launc…
As half term comes to an end, the Education Secretary is urging students and their families to take a test before returning to the classroom
£1 billion for national tutoring revolution which will see up to 100 million tutoring hours for children and young people across England
Gavin Williamson spoke at ResPublica about how the Post-16 Education and Skills Bill will help to level up the country, building back better from the pandemic.
New two-year term to commence on 1 January 2022
New funding to extend support to care leavers and proposals launched to introduce national standards in unregulated accommodation.
Gavin Williamson speaks about the importance of family in levelling up outcomes and opportunities for young people
£10 million for intensive support in four areas of the country to increase proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools
Face coverings will no longer have to be worn in classrooms or communal areas by pupils.
Education Secretary renews vision for all schools to be part of a strong multi-academy trust, after pandemic highlights benefits of trust model
Gavin Williamson addresses the Confederation of School Trusts (CST) Annual Conference on his renewed vision for all schools to be part of a multi-academy trust
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