Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has called on decision makers to talk more about what it’s like for children to grow up homeless after revealing just 11% of children who moved home 10 times earn five GCSEs
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Josh MacAlister to remain as children’s minister in Burnham administratio
Josh MacAlister has been reappointed as children’s minister in Andy Burnham’s government. The decision means he will continue to lead implementation of the children’s social
Who is Lucy Powell? 10 facts about the 10th education secretary in 10 years
Lucy Powell has been appointed secretary of state for education by new prime minister Andy Burnham as he forms his first cabinet. Read the full
A smartphone ban in English schools is coming into force. What’s changing?
Earlier this year, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson wrote to head teachers to encourage them to follow guidance which says “all schools should be smartphone-free environments