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The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

Parents face asking councils for permission to homeschool at-risk children

MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday

Evening Standard

School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson

The Conservatives oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, describing measures within it as a ‘wrecking ball’.

Evening Standard

Everything you need to know as MPs vote on new grooming gangs inquiry - and why it will fail

The Tories are pushing for a new grooming inquiry in an amendment to Labour’s child safety Bill - but even if it passes, it’s unlikely a inquiry will be launched

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Tories’ push for new grooming inquiry would ‘kill’ child safety bill, says Phillipson

Education secretary says plan to block legislation with call for another inquiry is ‘absolutely sickening’

The Guardian - UK

Tory push for grooming gangs vote that would halt child safety bill 'sickening', says Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson said her Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will protect children from vanishing in the education system

Evening Standard

Ninety per cent of schools hit by crumbling concrete scandal have not had RAAC removed

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson is facing calls to urgently speed up the removal of RAAC from school buildings

The Independent UK

OPINION - Have Labour crashed and burned already?

Disastrous policies fraught with unintended consequences, a wrecking ball budget and a total alienation of voters have got Labour off to a woefully bad start

Evening Standard

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Pupils will ‘pay price’ for new tax on private school fees, Tories warn Reeves

The long-standing VAT exemption for private schools ends on New Year’s Day.

Evening Standard

Labour’s private school tax plan strongly backed by public, poll shows

Government accuses Tories and rightwing media of being ‘out of touch’, as VAT policy due to come into force

The Guardian - UK

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes

Days before it is imposed, Downing Street insists 20 per cent tax will deliver more funds for state schools and so ‘drive up standards’ for majority

The Independent UK

Labour's private school tax change explained: Everything parents need to know

All independent schools will have 20% VAT rate added on in January

Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 29

Here are the biggest stories leading Sunday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

For the record

David Tudor | Kommersant article | Teachers working from home

The Guardian - UK

Teachers in the UK should be permitted to work from home – Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson spoke to the Observer about offering more flexibility in the profession.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Labour’s plans to reform education

The government needs to go further on pay and workload if it is to retain high-quality teachers in schools

The Guardian - UK

Teachers should be allowed more flexible working, Bridget Phillipson says

Education secretary says move to marking and preparation out of classroom would help stem retention crisis

The Independent UK

Labour’s new bill for children: What parents need to know

Changes to homeschooling and academies come in Labour’s landmark bill

The Independent UK

MPs warned large providers of children’s homes could ‘game’ a profit cap

A sector leader said private providers have become a ‘political target’ because of the conduct of some offshore companies.

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Judge says Sara Sharif’s brutal murder shows danger of homeschooling

Homeschooling her allowed the abuse at the hands of her father Urfan Sharif

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder shows danger of homeschooling vulnerable children – judge

Her kills had life sentences were imposed just as the Government introduced a new Bill to Parliament, promising to strengthen safeguards for children.

Evening Standard

Pressure grows on PM over China national security threat amid claims 'spy' was Prince Andrew's 'money man'

The Government fears that significant action could have severe economic and political effects

Evening Standard

New legislation will keep children safe but no smacking ban, says Phillipson

Campaigners have long called for an end to the legal defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ in England.

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage and Nick Candy say they met Musk at Mar-a-Lago to discuss doing ‘great things together’ – as it happened

Farage and Reform UK treasurer met Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home, party says

The Independent UK

‘No plans’ to ban smacking children despite concerns over Sara Sharif case, education secretary says

Despite Sir Keir Starmer in 2022 calling for a smacking ban in Wales to be extended throughout the UK, Bridget Phillipson said the government has ‘no plans to legislate’ to do so

The Independent UK

Education Secretary says proposed new law ‘seminal moment for child protection’

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday.

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