Sentences with phrase «shadow education secretary in»

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».

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

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.

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

Not exact matches

On tuition fees, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner said: «If they want a debate on fees they could start by allowing one in the Commons on their latest fee hike, along with a vote.

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

He clashed with the shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, who reminded the education minister about his comments in 2008, criticising ministers that had an ««it weren't me miss» attitude», and said that it was time to change this.

It shows why he should have listened to business leaders, headteachers and experts in the first place and not come up with a plan on the back of an envelope,» said shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg.

The shadow education secretary said that any decision on whether Lord Archer joined his local Conservative association was up to the local board, saying it would be «crazy» for the party leader to intervene in the proper process of membership.

«If David Cameron is really serious about protecting our children he should stop blocking compulsory sex and relationship education in our schools which could teach all our children zero tolerance of violence in relationships and greater resilience against online abuse,» shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said.

For his part, Mr Cameron has always publicly insisted that there is everything to play for, and yesterday the shadow education secretary urged those party members who had not yet voted to send in their ballots.

«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 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.

UKIP chairman Paul Oakden said he expected many voters to desert Labour in Stoke - on - Trent's upcoming by - election - triggered by the former shadow education secretary's departure.

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

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.

The shadow education secretary was taken to task over Labour's pledge to ensure that no pupil is in a class larger than 30 children in the first three years of primary school.

While David Miliband melted into the shadows and Diane Abbott failed to capitalise on her increased public profile, the former health secretary nabbed the shadow education brief, in which he excelled against the turbulent Michael Gove.

The shadow education secretary made it clear she does not have an unwavering belief in a meritocracy.

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.

The shadow education secretary, Ed Balls, said to rush the bill through in this way was «a complete abuse of Parliament.»

«These impressive results are thanks to better teaching, better school leadership, Labour's relentless focus on literacy and numeracy and record investment in schools,» said shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg.

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

The shadow education secretary has often said he would offer his rival a senior post in his shadow cabinet if he were appointed leader.

In an article for the Guardian's Comment is Free site, the shadow education secretary Andy Burnham says the Treasury's green book shows the pupil premium will «sit within» a schools budget that will see per pupil funding falling in real termIn an article for the Guardian's Comment is Free site, the shadow education secretary Andy Burnham says the Treasury's green book shows the pupil premium will «sit within» a schools budget that will see per pupil funding falling in real termin real terms.

Speaking during the BBC's Daily Politics election debate on education, shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said that anyone without - or not working toward - QTS by 2020 «doesn't deserve to be in the classroom».

The shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has refused to rule out sending his children to private school in the future.

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

«Teachers need to be honest about faults in the exam system if they are to gain more respect and esteem for the profession, the shadow Education Secretary says today.

Ashton - under - Lyne MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner joined the protest in the town.

But Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, called the announcement «nothing more than a sticking plaster», pointing out that per pupil funding would in fact decline.

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.

Several other key shadow cabinet members, including Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, Lucy Powell, the shadow education secretary, and Maria Eagle, the shadow culture secretary, were listed in the second most disloyal category, «core group negative».

«This is the third time in a year that Michael Gove has had to U-turn under the threat of legal action,» shadow education secretary Andy Burnham said.

In an email sent to shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, Tim Boyes, head of Queensbridge School, said:

«Mr Balls, the shadow education secretary, called on supporters to back Miss Abbott during an event held by the GMB trade union, saying that it was important for a woman to be in the race.»

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.

Michael Gove, the shadow education secretary, spent more than # 7,000 in five months furnishing a London property in 2006 before «flipping» his second home designation to a new property he bought in Surrey.

Tristram Hunt, Labour's shadow education secretary, has warned against religious extremism in schools.

Before becoming leader he was Tory campaign co-ordinator in the 2005 general election and shadow education secretary.

Despite this, the former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell saw her majority in Manchester Central increase and Mike Kane, the shadow schools minister also kept his seat.

In a tweet, Ms Rayner said: «Extremely happy to remain the shadow secretary of state for education.

Tristram Hunt, the shadow Education Secretary, has been critical of the Priority School Building Programme, emphasising how the scheme was «limping along at a staggeringly slow pace», with only one in four schools from the initial phase actually under construction work, three years on from the announcement made by then Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, said the changes had been «chaotic» and that half of businesses «don't even know that this new grading system is coming in».

Ms Powell, a former shadow education secretary, said: «Grammar schools in London have a shameful record of giving opportunities to children on free school meals.

Ofsted's ratings for schools sponsored by universities and private schools has also led the former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell to question government plans to boost the involvement of these institutions in academies.

Lucy Powell, shadow education secretary, said: «There is no evidence to suggest that academisation in and of itself leads to school improvement... In some parts of the country where standards remain a concern, all schools are already academies, yet the government has no other school improvement strategy.&raquin and of itself leads to school improvement... In some parts of the country where standards remain a concern, all schools are already academies, yet the government has no other school improvement strategy.&raquIn some parts of the country where standards remain a concern, all schools are already academies, yet the government has no other school improvement strategy.»

Angela Rayner MP, the shadow education secretary said: «This report from the government's own Social Mobility Commission shows that their policies will not improve social mobility in Britain.

Lucy Powell, Labour's shadow education secretary, writing in today's edition of Schools Week, said many secondary schools in the areas singled out by Ofsted were already academies.

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.