Thoroughly enjoyed talking to Daily Telegraph’s Education Editor, Louisa Clarence-Smith. digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1546/read…

My article for the Daily Telegraph on the 2022 PISA results announced this morning. England rises from 17th place to 11th place in maths, out of 81 countries. telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/0…

My letter to my Association Chairman.

In 2017 we set out to reduce the workload of Reception class teachers, freeing them to focus more of their time developing children’s communication and language. At the time, these reforms proved controversial, but the evaluation shows what a success these reforms have been.

Poignant article by Stephen Pollard. Stephen Pollard The Jewish Chronicle
“Last night, for the first time, I cried”thejc.com/lets-talk/all/… via The Jewish Chronicle

Enjoyed my conversation with Nick Robinson for his Political Thinking podcast, reflecting on ten years as Schools Minister. Nick Robinson Department for Education #PoliticalThinking bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Enjoyed my conversation with Nick Robinson yesterday for his Political Thinking podcast, reflecting on ten years as Schools Minister. Department for Education #PoliticalThinking

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Spectacular performance last night by student dancers from the Acland Burghley School and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performing a newly choreographed dance by Kim Brandstrup for the Bach Double Violin Concerto. English National Ballet OAE Department for Education

Yesterday, I met young people reciting their favourite poems at the launch of the 2024 Poetry by Heart Competition Shakespeare’s Globe . This is the 10th year of the competition that I helped establish in 2012 together with former Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion. Poetry By Heart

It's official! #PoetryByHeart 2024 is open!Thank you to everyone who helped us launch ⁦⁦Shakespeare’s Globe⁩ - the young people who recited poems brilliantly, their teachers, poet ⁦Coral Rumble⁩ & special guest longtime supporter ⁦Nick Gibb⁩
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No more rip-off degrees.

No more low aspiration.

No more denigration of technical education.

Just the best education system in the western world.

A brilliant speech by Rishi Sunak. We're delivering the long-term reforms to secure a brighter future for our children.

Thanks to the hard work of schools, colleges, councils and academy trusts, 70% of the schools impacted by RAAC have been open for face-to-face education this week.

Yesterday afternoon, I updated the House of Commons on the steps we are taking to minimise disruption to education.