Sentences with phrase «shadow education secretary»

Labour is behind parents who want to set up schools and would «keep the good free schools», the new shadow education secretary insists.

He was a relatively unheard - of shadow education secretary, and was not remotely expected to win.

Labour is «on the side» of parents who want to set up schools and would not shut most existing free schools, the new shadow education secretary insists.

He has a disabled child and was responsible for setting up the commission when he was shadow education secretary back in 2005.

She is the first shadow education secretary from a north east constituency in almost thirty years.

Labour is behind parents who want to set up schools and would «keep the good free schools», the new shadow education secretary insists.

«Instead of focusing on the need for more primary school places, David Cameron's government has spent # 241m on free schools in areas that already have enough school places,» said shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt.

Turning towards Scotland, the former shadow education secretary said that Corbyn's approach would be put to the test next year:

The trust was formed in June 2016 and currently comprises one of the most oversubscribed schools in Manchester, Parrs Wood Academy — also the school attended by former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell.

A number of Labour MPs, including Cruddas and former shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, have warned that if the party is to successfully kick - start a debate on identity and community, it is also going to have to ask some tough questions about its relationship with «Englishness».

As recently as June this year, the then shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg pledged that if Labour won the next election it would end the building of free schools and reassert local oversight of academy schools.

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.

«It reveals a lot about Michael Gove's priorities that he has found time to meet with News Corps executives 21 times since he became education secretary - including meeting Rupert Murdoch on seven separate occasions - but in his first seven months in the job he didn't manage to visit a single sixth form college, further education college or special school,» said shadow education secretary Andy Burnham.

The response was questioned by shadow education secretary Lucy Powell who said a «continual lack of transparency over decisions that affect our children's schools is wholly unacceptable».

It was back in 2008 that the then shadow education secretary Michael Gove, backed a UK version of an American programme to get ex-servicemen teaching in England's schools.

We agree with shadow education secretary Lucy Powell's call for a» pause» and we intend to work with all possible allies including, importantly, parents and governors to defeat these plans.

It comes after shadow education secretary Lucy Powell raised concerns about government and Ucas data showing that 49,120 teachers left the state - funded sector in the year to November 2014, while 48,900 applied for teacher training in the same period.

Lucy Powell, a former shadow education secretary who is also the school's local MP, described the case as «shocking» and said it raised «real concerns about weak oversight and accountability of our schools system».

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

Others who are vulnerable, according to his research, include shadow education secretary Angela Rayner and fellow frontbenchers Karl Turner and Sarah Champion.

Former Labour shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has reportedly told students at Cambridge University the party is «in the s ***».

Stephen Twigg, Labour's shadow education secretary urged more negotiation in order to avoid strike action.

Today shadow education secretary David Willetts welcomed Mr Blair's commitment to the IB but said he «should have been bolder» and also offered state school pupils the chance to study the international GCSE (IGCSE).

Historian and journalist Tristram Hunt entered Parliament in 2010 as Labour MP for Stoke - on - Trent Central and he became shadow education secretary in 2013.

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.

«It is laughable for Michael Gove to claim that just 16 free schools opening next year exceeds his expectations,» shadow education secretary Ed Balls said.

Now that approach is being comprehensively abandoned with a speech from shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg at the Royal Society of Arts.

«Ed Balls boasted that his new diploma was on course to overtake the A-level and become the qualification of choice for young people,» said shadow education secretary Michael Gove.

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.

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

Former shadow education minister Pat Glass will serve as shadow education secretary following the resignation of Lucy Powell, it has been announced.

The former shadow education secretary agreed to repay # 3,230 in cleaning claims and received a death threat over his London flat expenses.

asked shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.

Responding to the Sunday Telegraph report, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson said the party would oppose such a move, while shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said selective schools belonged «in the dustbin of history».

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.

Hunt stepped down from his role as shadow education secretary shortly after Corbyn's election as party leader in September 2015, citing their political differences.

Earlier this month shadow education secretary David Willetts affirmed the Conservatives» support for city academies and refusal to build any more grammar schools.

I'd say, for example, that there is a good chance that whoever is shadow education secretary next time Michael Gove faces his Labour opposite number, will be asked: Is what you are saying party policy on academies or what Andy Burnham has said?

Mr Corbyn suffered the indignity of further shadow cabinet resignations, with shadow education secretary Pat Glass quitting just two days after being appointed to the post saying the situation was «untenable».

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.

At the age of 59, Glass is the oldest person to ever have been appointed to the post of shadow education secretary since the role was created (as shadow education and science secretary) in 1973.

Bounce... Justine Greening took over and Labour fielded enough shadow education secretaries that many of us wondered when it would be our turn to have a go?

Adam McNicholas was a political advisor to successive shadow education secretaries between 2011 and 2015.

This year it resulted in shadow education secretary Tristam Hunt being turned away from an east London school, amid concerns they were breaking the law, and failing schools had to meet «public interest tests» before getting Government help.

The shift may also lead shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt to change his position on free schools.

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.

«As I'd been a primary teacher I thought it was a portfolio I could hit the ground running with, and I think we have,» says Kane, who praises shadow education secretary Angela Rayner for her work in pointing out the «inadequacies» in government policy.

Acting leader and shadow education secretary Iain Gray said: «It's true that pass marks are adjusted each year, but it's extraordinary to see this drop to just 33.8 %.