Gillian Keegan

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

The education secretary has announced plans to ban mobile phones from English schools.

What parents can do to get their children away from screens - Matt Buttery

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Female Student Raising Hand To Ask Question In Classroom

More than £66m worth of repairs identified across crumbling schools in Leeds

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan

Crumbling concrete crisis a "colossal shambles" as more schools added to list

Remedial work being carried out at a school which has been affected with sub standard Raac. Photo by Jacob King / PA Wire

The five Yorkshire schools which are affected by the RAAC concrete crisis

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been impacted by the sub-standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Response to crumbling school buildings highlights complacency - The YP says

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pictured during a visit to Worthing in West Sussex. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

University also about young people finding their way in the world - Jayne Dowle

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaving Downing Street, London, after a Cabinet meeting.

Yorkshire to get four new free schools in 'disadvantaged areas'

Bradford is going to be home to a new creative college. The Brit School will open in 2026, it is hoped.

Bradford Brit School is a welcome development - but let's not pretend it solves ...

'This country is one of the best in the world for studying in higher education'.

All parts of the higher education sector needs to deliver value - Gillian Keegan

Making it compulsory for schools to inform parents if their child is questioning their gender identity could put some young people at risk, a former teacher and the parent of a transgender son have warned. David Jones/PA Wire

Schools ‘must not be made to out trans young people', says Yorkshire mother

Members of the National Education Union (NEU) on the picket line last week. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Teachers' ballot shows scale of discord - The YP says

Rye College, a state secondary school in West Sussex, is facing a “pupil safety investigation” after a teacher told a 13-year-old girl she was being “despicable” for not taking at face value her classmate’s wish to “identify as a cat”. PIC: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos.

Teachers ought to know difference between fantasy and reality - David Behrens

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

Teachers have warned of another fresh wave of strikes in July if the government does not meet their demands on pay. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers to strike if pay dispute remains unresolved

Pupils walk between classrooms. (Pic credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty Images)

Which schools are closed in Yorkshire next week ahead of NEU strikes?

Conservative MP Nick Fletcher

Tory MP says taxpayers' money should not be spent on 'drag and glam camp'

'The current system lacks nuance and makes improving performance more difficult for schools'. PIC: Tony Johnson

Ofsted's one word ratings system is not fit for purpose - The YP says

Pupils raise their hands in a lesson. (Pic credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty Images)

Which schools are closed in Yorkshire today ahead of NEU strikes?

Unions want concrete pay offer ahead of education secretary meeting

Gillian Keegan was appointed Secretary of State for Education last year. PIC: UK Parliament

Reform of children’s care will take on board experience - Gillian Keegan
My first visit in this role was to a children’s home. The young people I met were full of excitement and enthusiasm for the opportunities ahead.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on January 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Education secretary fails to reach agreement with teachers union

A pupil undertaking an exam. Picture by PA Archive/PA Images

Date to warn parents of upcoming school strikes revealed

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Education Secretary Gillian Keegan leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on January 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Government can't guarantee schools won't close during strike action

Schoolchildren walking down a corridor.

Children can't afford further disruption to their education - The YP says

Teachers from the NEU in England and Wales will take strike action on a total of seven dates.

When are teachers across England and Wales taking strike action?

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary

Labour to force vote on private school tax breaks

Five ways to protect your Twitter account from being hacked including using two-factor authentication.

Five ways to protect your Twitter account from being hacked

Children play hop scotch at school.

Education leaders hail 'much needed' boost with 39 schools to be rebuilt

Former Education Secretary Justine Greening writes in today’s Yorkshire Post “There’s nothing preordained about the future. It’s the choices that we make today that shape what happens tomorrow.” PIC: Daniel Leal-Olivas - WPA Pool / Getty Images

A-Level results gap shows desperate need to level up in Yorkshire - The YP says

Nurseries capping places in York due to staff shortages

Nurseries capping places in York due to staff shortages

Kit Malthouse lasted until October 25 when Gillian Keegan took over. PIC: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Challenges mounting as fifth Education Secretary takes over - Andy Brown
Spare a thought for the new Secretary of State for Education. If you can remember her name. Gillian Keegan is the fifth occupant in a little over four months and can’t be feeling entirely sure how long she has got her feet under the desk for.

Zoe Zaremba died in June 2020. The Bedale woman went missing on the night of June 13, and her body was found a week later in overgrowth near the North Yorkshire town.

Zoe Zaremba: North Yorks woman died by suicide after losing trust in health team

The Government has announced care home residents will be able to have unlimited visits from family and friends from January 31 and self-isolation periods will also be cut.

Relaxation of care home rules will give residents 'some quality of life back'

What is your verdict on the Government's handling of the NHS staffing crisis? This was a nurse at York Hospital during the pandemic. Photo: Tony Johnson.

Stop denials over ‘life or death’ NHS staffing crisis – Jayne Dowle

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures (Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures

Omicron is believed to be a milder strain of Covid - but a rise in cases is expected to lead to more hospitalisations over the festive season.

Omicron is 'milder strain of Covid', Government scientists set to confirm

People walking underneath decorations in the Covent Garden Christmas market, London.

'No more Covid restrictions planned before Christmas Day', says health minister

It is argued that the new social care white paper does not tackle the staffing shortage in the sector.

Social care plan neglects staffing crisis as MPs snub Commons statement – The Yo...

Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher

MP Nick Fletcher backs 'Lauren's Law' call after teenage chef's asthma death

Commuters wear face coverings as mask wearing on public transport becomes mandatory to contain the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. (PA)

People urged to reduce social contacts ahead of Christmas as Omicron cases grow

Ed Balls with Phyllis from the programme.Picture: BBC/ Stuart Wood.

Why I let cameras in to my care homes for Ed Balls documentary - Mike Padgham

Health Secretary Sajid Javid during a visit to Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. Picture date: Saturday October 2, 2021. Picture: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire

The Government treats the care of most vulnerable with disdain - Mike Padgham

Confusion remains in place regarding whether or not people should book to go abroad this summer, as ministers give drastically different advice (Photo: Shutterstock)

Confusion over holidays as some ministers give go-ahead - but others say travel ...

Amazon is creating more than 1,000 UK apprenticeships this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Amazon is recruiting more than 1,000 apprentices this year - how to apply

King James’s School in Knaresborough. Photo credit: JPIMedia

Yorkshire MP's plea to government after school spending £7,000 a week on covid

Parliament needs to take back control of Covid laws.

End 10pm pub closure farce by letting MPs take back control – The Yorkshire Post...

Studies suggest transmission in schools may be largely staff to staff rather than pupils to staff (Photo: PA Wire)

Covid risk at school smaller than damage of not going

A senior MP today calls for a 10-year skills plan to underpin the country's recovery form the Covid-19 pandemic and recession.

10-year ‘NHS-style’ plan needed for skills and apprenticeships – Exclusive