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Kemi Badenoch brands Bridget Phillipson a ‘disgrace’ | Politics | News

Kemi Badenoch brands Bridget Phillipson a ‘disgrace’ | Politics | News

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson (Image: Getty) Kemi Badenoch has branded Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson a “disgrace to people who grew up on a council estate” as she attacked the VAT policy on private school fees. The Conservative leader’s comments on Monday night came after the two politicians clashed in Parliament last week. Speaking at a Politics UK event, Mrs Badenoch accused the Education Secretary of failure and incompetence. She said: “Look at Bridget Phillipson, for example, there are 40,000 pupils who have been displaced because of her policies. “She claimed that she was taxing schools so that she could get more teachers. 6,000 more teachers she promised. We now have 2,000 fewer teachers. This is failure. This is incompetence. “And she doesn’t want to talk about the lives that she’s ruined and the jobs that she’s lost. Heritage schools that have been there for a long time. It’s not just private school [that have been ruined] but academies as well. “It’s not about them, it’s all about her. She grew up on a council estate. …

Badenoch And Phillipson Clash In Extraordinary Commons Bust-Up

Badenoch And Phillipson Clash In Extraordinary Commons Bust-Up

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Kemi Badenoch and Bridget Phillipson during prime minister’s questions in the Commons Kemi Badenoch accused Bridget Phillipson of “destroying children’s lives” during an extraordinary bust-up after prime minister’s questions. The pair clashed after several Labour MPs confronted the Tory leader in the Commons. Badenoch had earlier been reprimanded by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle after she called Phillipson, the education secretary, a “spiteful class warrior” for adding VAT to private school fees. A Tory source said: “Labour MPs confronted Kemi, including Bridget Phillipson. Kemi replied: ‘I will never stop fighting you. You’re destroying children’s lives’.” An ally of Phillipson told HuffPost UK: “Badenoch has once again disgraced herself.  “She and her putrid party can’t stand working class women who do well.  “If standing up for the 94% of kids in state schools makes Bridget a spiteful class warrior then she’ll wear it with pride.” The Conservative leader stunned many within the Labour Party with her visceral attack on Keir Starmer and his most senior ministers in the Commons today. Speaking during Starmer’s first PMQs since he announced …

Gemma Collins hate is snobbery, says Phillipson

Gemma Collins hate is snobbery, says Phillipson

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Bridget Phillipson has defended the use of reality TV star Gemma Collins in a promotional video for vocational courses after it attracted backlash online.  The education secretary said criticism of social media clips featuring The Only Way is Essex star had veered between “outright snobbery and just downright unpleasant”.  She said the Department for Education sought to use Collins’ “incredible reach” online to discuss the importance of education to young people.  In the campaign video, filmed at the DfE head office, Collins spoke candidly of her educational struggles, including a failure to pass GCSE maths.  “I found it so panicky, and so stressful. Part of it was I didn’t believe in myself. All that pi over sky or whatever it is, you probably know,” she said.  Phillipson replied that the government’s ambitions were to create “great routes” into technical vocational education, trade occupations as well as strong academic options.  Collins and Phillipson Credit Department for Education Collins added: “So everyone has got to remember there is always an opportunity out there for everyone.”  The video comes as …

Gemma Collins’ Crossover With Bridget Phillipson Fails

Gemma Collins’ Crossover With Bridget Phillipson Fails

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Bridget Phillipson’s attempts to promote the Department for Education’s work with Gemma Collins has fallen completely flat online. The education secretary invited the reality TV star into her office on Tuesday to discuss the “government’s reform to vocational study” – all in front of a camera. Collins, known for her comedic one-liners and dramatic behaviour on The Only Way Is Essex, also filmed an 18-second clip of her going into the government building and demanding: “Right! What are we doing to help the children?” The DfE has confirmed Collins was not paid for the appearance and will be posting content on her own social media channels to promote the collaboration. The department says the star, who left school with minimal qualifications, wanted to speak to Phillipson about how to make sure children like her are not left behind in life. They discussed new V Levels and Occupational Pathways, two new qualifications for 16-year-olds who are not ready to progress beyond GCSEs due to lower attainment. It’s part of a wider campaign from the government to …

Bridget Phillipson launches ‘international SEND alliance’

Bridget Phillipson launches ‘international SEND alliance’

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Countries across the world will compare experiences of supporting pupils with SEND and agree “clear action plans” under a new alliance, the education secretary has announced. Bridget Phillipson called on ministers attending the Education World Forum to take part in her new international SEND alliance. Meeting three times in the next year, it will be “a coalition of countries, coming together across a series of summits, to chart a common path forward”. The government’s own SEND reform consultation closes today, having launched 12 weeks ago. Phillipson added: “For these children we will go beyond warm words. Our countries will compare experiences, share what works, and agree clear action plans that governments can take forward. “So I urge all countries here today to join us, let’s come together on this shared challenge, so we can learn from one another, and build education systems of excellence and inclusion, fit for the 2030s and beyond.” The alliance will meet at the Bett conference in January, EWF in May and at the international summit on the teaching profession. In …

Bridget Phillipson fights back – POLITICO

Bridget Phillipson fights back – POLITICO

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Today, Sam and Anne ask the question, is the prime minister’s focus abroad distracting from his own problems and domestic reforms at home? With a plethora of contentious legislation to get through ahead of the spring statement in March and the King’s Speech in May – the duo forecast whether there could be more rebellions down the line. The pair home in on the complicated problems facing Bridget Phillipson – how she deals with SEND reforms and the use of single sex spaces. Will the government take on parents over statementing kids, how will it be funded, and is the EHRC acting in bad faith? Source link

Ofsted MAT inspections could begin in 2027, says Phillipson

Ofsted MAT inspections could begin in 2027, says Phillipson

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Inspections at multi-academy trusts are to be introduced via new legislation Inspections at multi-academy trusts are to be introduced via new legislation More from this theme Recent articles New Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts could begin as early as 2027, it has emerged. The government has already pledged to introduce Ofsted inspections at MATs during this Parliament. Currently, Ofsted provides summary evaluation of trusts (MATSEs), which sees it batch-inspect a number of schools within a trust. But it does not inspect the way their central teams work. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has today confirmed today government will introduce legislation to enable MAT inspections, via an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill. Writing for Tes, she said: “Many of the decisions that shape schools…are taken at trust level, yet inspection does not yet fully reflect that reality”. Meanwhile, “variation in quality remains”. She said new MAT inspections will “be about understanding quality and supporting trusts to improve” and “give trusts – and government – a clear, independent view of what they are doing well and where …

Phillipson should look to Nordics

Phillipson should look to Nordics

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The government recently invited schools to become “edtech testbeds”. Kristy Evers explains what they are, and how they can be run successfully for everyone involved Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has promised to deliver a “digital revolution in education”. To evaluate how “innovative education technologies” can improve teaching and learning, the government has invited schools to become edtech “testbeds”. A testbed, in this context, is a structured environment where schools and edtech companies work together to trial, refine and evaluate digital tools in real classrooms. Ultimately the goal is to help find scalable solutions to cut teacher workload. In September, I joined a full-day workshop in Malmö, Sweden, organised by the Global EdTech Testbed Network and local partners Ifous and EmpowerED. The focus was on the state of testbeds across the Nordics and Europe more widely. I went to share what we’re developing in the UK – and, more importantly, to learn from others. Below are five lessons that feel particularly relevant as England shapes its own approach. 1. No one testbed fits all A key …