Gavin Williamson warns university ‘cancel culture’ threatens UK’s free speech reputation and praises those who ‘defy the intolerant minority’ on campuses New law designed to protect free speech on campuses is before MPs today The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill aims to end ‘no-platforming’ The Education Secretary praised those who ‘defy the intolerant minority’ … Read more
School ‘bubbles’ will be axed from July 19 just DAYS before the end of term with pupils told to take daily tests if a classmate is positive Gavin Williamson will set out his ‘freedom day’ plans for schools to MPs today Education Secretary expected to confirm ‘bubbles’ being scrapped from July 19 Will come too … Read more
Sajid Javid says school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from July 19 ‘Freedom Day’ despite Boris Johnson suggesting the change will not be made until September as parents, pupils and teachers face uncertainty Sajid Javid said school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from ‘Freedom Day’ on July 19 Boris Johnson previously suggested change will not be made … Read more
School ‘bubbles’ unchanged this term: Boris Johnson confirms the policy will be scrapped but it is unlikely to happen before September as Gavin Williamson prepares to give full details to MPs tomorrow Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the school ‘bubbles’ policy will be scrapped But change unlikely to be made until start of the next … Read more
Schools ‘must stay neutral on Palestine’ and clamp down on rising anti-Semitism, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson has written to all headteachers of state secondary schools He condemned a ‘concerning increase in anti-Semitic incidents in some schools’ Mr Williamson insisted all schools must deal with bullying and abuse seriously Should prevent politically active … Read more
School day should be extended starting in disadvantaged areas to help pupils catch up on lost learning and take part in more physical and cultural activities, says landmark race report Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities recommended extending school day It said longer school day should be phased in, starting in disadvantaged areas Extra time … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s popularity with Tory grassroots rises after school return is announced but he remains by far the most unpopular Cabinet minister – as poll finds new Brexit chief Lord Frost is more popular than the PM By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:02 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 13:02 … Read more
Gavin Williamson promises pupils will get ‘granular detail’ of exam substitute plans as he prepares to unveil new system tomorrow Gavin Williamson is set to unveil the GSCE and A-Level arrangements tomorrow Was announced last month that normal exams will not take place this summer Teacher assessments are set to decide the grades students receive … Read more
Gavin Williamson slams outgoing chairman of student watchdog for failing to protect free speech on Britain’s campuses Gavin Williamson criticised Office for Students for not protecting free speech He said under Sir Michael Barber ‘little regulatory action’ has been taken In a letter, he urged Lord Wharton of Yarm to ‘use the full range of its powers’ … Read more
Gavin Williamson is making plans for students to return to universities in England from next month. The Education Secretary will announce on February 22 that final year students in practical degrees will go back to campus, with their peers expected to follow shortly after. But vice-chancellors say that most of their students have already been … Read more
Ministers should SCRAP the school year and force pupils to start it again in September says leading head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh believes pupils should redo the entire year in classrooms She warned teachers were managing to cover as little as 20 per cent of content Gavin Williamson yesterday hailed remote classrooms as a ‘major achievement’ … Read more
Now children might not return to school until after EASTER: Gavin Williamson will ‘rule out pupils going back into classrooms after February half-term’ within days All children had been set to return to schools after the February half-term Sources suggest reopening could be pushed back until mid-April or even May Students in GCSE and A-Level … Read more
Gavin Williamson says parents will get TWO WEEKS’ notice on whether schools will reopen after February half-term as he vows children will get priority in easing lockdown By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:57 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 07:57 GMT, 21 January 2021 Gavin Williamson today vowed parents will get two … Read more