The home secretary Theresa May has raised concerns about the Department for Education's handling of allegations of extremism in schools in Birmingham. (bbc.co.uk)
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has ordered an inquiry into the role of Ofsted and whether his department ignored warnings about religious extremism in schools. (bbc.co.uk)
The former education secretary was hugely unpopular with teachers and other cabinet ministers, and ended his education reign in a surprisingly public spat with May, whom he tried to publicly embarrass over extremism in schools. (theconversation.com)