Education Secretary
Coverage of Education Secretary in the Nexus archive.
- Phillipson makes her pitch to impress Burnham: Education Secretary backs £7bn splurge on extending 30-hours free childcare to unemployed parents on benefits
The Education Secretary supports a £7bn investment to extend 30-hour free childcare to unemployed parents on benefits. Phillipson aims to impress Burnham with this policy proposal.
- Public Accounts Committee chair pulls up Education Secretary over remarks on CBSE queries
The Public Accounts Committee chair challenged the Education Secretary's attempt to prevent queries to the CBSE. The Secretary later retracted his remarks after objections, including from BJP MPs.
- Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say
Nurseries in England are charging parents extra fees to cover a government underfunding gap in free childcare hours, with some families paying thousands annually for consumables. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has requested a competition watchdog investigation into hidden charges.
- Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says
UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson stated that children will face social media restrictions, but the government remains open-minded about their form. She expressed concerns about content exposure and screen time for under-16s.