Sentences with phrase «as shadow education»

Will the hon. Lady inform the House of precisely how many grammar schools she visited as shadow Education Secretary before deciding to oppose the policy in the Green Paper and lay this motion?

In 1990, John Major continued serving as chancellor while running to be Margaret Thatcher's successor; David Cameron served as shadow education secretary during his successful bid for the leadership.

The Labour MP Angela Rayner will continue her work as shadow education secretary following a reshuffle of the opposition frontbench, while former teacher Mike Kane will be responsible for the party's schools policies.

Cardiff West MP and former teacher Kevin Brennan will continue as shadow schools minister, while Yvonne Fovargue, the MP for Makerfield, will retain responsibility for further education and skills as shadow education minister.

But she announced on Monday that Tristram Hunt would remain as shadow education secretary, despite rumours that he may make a bid for the party leadership.

She said serving as a shadow education minister had been «a privilege» and she had come to the decision with «regret» but that she could not, in conscience, support the motion to go to war.

The former care worker and union rep admitted the need to develop «coherent» policies had given her «sleepless nights» since her appointment as shadow education secretary last July.

Pat Glass has resigned as shadow education secretary, just two days after being appointed to the role.

The figures come from a parliamentary question asked by Lucy Powell, who stepped down as shadow education secretary in June 2016.

Last night Tulip Siddiq dramatically quit as a shadow education minister to vote against the bill on behalf of her 77 % Remain constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn.

They include Chi Onwurah, the former minister for culture and the digital economy, who wrote that it was «statistically interesting to say the least» that Labour's leader had made life difficult for two of the very few minority ethnic female MPs; and Pat Glass, who resigned as shadow education secretary in June two days after being appointed, in protest over Corbyn's leadership.

I'm struggling to remember a single thing he's done in his time as shadow education sec.

May first joined the Tory frontbench in 1999 as shadow education secretary when William Hague was the party leader.

Pat Glass also returns as shadow transport minister, despite quitting as shadow education secretary in June just 24 hours after getting the job.

But after rolling mass resignations from the shadow cabinet, which have continued into Tuesday with Pat Glass resigning as shadow education secretary just two days after being appointed, Milband said it was time for Labour to unite around an alternative candidate.

After Andy Burnham spent a year swinging wildly at Michael Gove but with only occasional contact, Stephen Twigg's arrival as shadow education secretary brought a much more conciliatory approach, at least to the government.

As shadow education secretary, I am determined to stop the snobbery about apprenticeships and vocational education.

Not exact matches

College majors like Exercise Science and General Education have long been assailed by critics as crip - course degrees, but shadow boosters see them as a vital way to perpetuate the cycle.

Labour website LabourList said its readers ranked Ms Cooper as the most popular of Mr Miliband's team, with shadow chancellor Ed Balls, shadow education secretary Andy Burnham, shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander and shadow international development secretary Harriet Harman all well - liked.

The shadow education secretary may also discuss his own leadership ambitions as speculation over Ed Miliband's potential successor continues.

Labour supports the continuation of state - funded faith schools and shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said he saw them as «an important part of the educational landscape».

The shadow education secretary said private educators should be sharing their expertise to help state school pupils get into top universities, and should set up joint school programmes such as combined extra-curricular activities, if they wanted to keep receiving government subsidies in future.

She is the first MP of Bangladeshi origin and served as shadow international development minister before taking up her current role — shadow education minister.

In a highly unusual move, the Tory former education secretary Nicky Morgan joins forces with her previous Labour shadow Lucy Powell and the Liberal Democrat former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to condemn the plans as damaging to social mobility, ideologically driven and divisive.

Labour dismissed the proposals as lacking clarity and shadow education secretary Andy Burnham accused Mr Gove of presiding over a «total shambles».

The first two, never ideological allies and somewhat muted in their performances, were expected to lose their jobs shadowing pensions and education respectively, while the latter recently found herself on the wrong of side of the tracks as Balls shifted Labour's position on HS2.

The shadow education secretary argued a lack of confidence in GCSEs and A-levels means many independent schools were turning to exams such as the IGCSE, the pre-U or the international baccalaureate (IB) to stretch their pupils.

Angela Eagle, the present Shadow Leader of the House could then shadow a substantial spending department; she should replace the lacklustre Stephen Twigg as Shadow Education Secretary.

The development will be disappointing to Mr Umunna, the shadow business secretary, and Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary, who are both seen as natural heirs to Blair.

Labour MP Pat Glass - who was appointed shadow education secretary less than 24 hours ago - has said she will be stepping down as an MP at the next election.

As I understand it, Labour's shadow education minister Tristram Hunt is promising to reinstate the requirement that the children's centres in the poorest areas must provide childcare suitable for working parents.

Angela Eagle becomes shadow business secretary and shadow first secretary of state, Lisa Nandy as shadow energy secretary, Lucy Powell takes the education portfolio and Diane Abbott as shadow minister for international development.

Progress, viewed by Unite and others as a «neo-liberal» organisation, is funded by Lord Sainsbury and its president is Stephen Twigg, the shadow education secretary.

Visiting Bristol yesterday as part of Labour's city conversation, to help elect Marvin Rees as city mayor, shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg highlighted the government's swingeing cuts with new build funding for schools slashed by a massive 57 %, against a general 30 % cut in most other spending areas.

And he said the shadow education secretary was taking the fight to the Conservatives as the Office for Budget Responsibility prepares to unveil the growth and borrowing figures that will provide the statistical justification for tax rises and spending cuts in next week's Budget.

Lucy Powell, the shadow education secretary, has also described Michael Dugher's sacking as a «loss» to the shadow cabinet.

He won the seat at the 2001 general election and, after a short stint as shadow secretary for education, was party leader within four years, beating David Davis, Liam Fox and Kenneth Clarke to the top job.

Labour's shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said improving the quality of teaching was the way to raise standards and described the Conservative pledge as «a terrifying admission of failure».

Asked whether he would agree with giving financial regulation back to the Bank of England, as George Osborne, proposes, the shadow education secretary replied:

Pat Glass has been appointed as the new shadows education secretary, following Lucy Powell's resignation.

The Department for Education (DfE) has named Peter Lauener as the shadow CEO of the Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA).

The Labour Party has confirmed Angela Rayner's appointment as the new shadow education secretary, following recent resignations.

NAHT general secretary will be attending, as well as the shadow secretary of state for education, Angela Rayner MP, North West head teachers, parent campaigners, and members of parliament.

Pat Glass has been appointed as the new shadow education secretary, following Lucy Powell's resignation.

The Shadowed Road is a graphic novel that connects to themes such as global citizenship, human rights, democracy and access to education.

But his comments were quickly slapped down by shadow education secretary Angela Rayner who tweeted: «It's as if they've [the Conservatives] have forgotten they've cut all the services in local government that helped.»

Lucy Powell, the shadow education secretary, described the climbdown as «humiliating» for both Morgan and the prime minister.

She was appointed shadow education secretary in 2016 - becoming the youngest - ever holder of that position - and according to the New Statesman has been «increasingly spoken of as a future Labour leader».

Addressing headteachers at the annual conference of school leaders» union NAHT in Liverpool, the shadow education secretary said the government «wouldn't survive their own Ofsted inspection», as she attacked restrictions on teacher pay and problems stemming from the school accountability system.

Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, said: «The fact that under the Tories schools have consistently struggled to improve, have struggled to recruit staff and had high levels of turnover should come as a wake - up call.»