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Martin George
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Kemi Badenoch: Six facts about new children’s minister
What you need to know about the minister responsible for SEND, disadvantaged children and social mobility
28 July 2019
Kemi Badenoch appointed children’s minister
Nadhim Zahawi’s replacement joins Gavin Williamson, Nick Gibb, Lord Agnew and Jo Johnson at the DfE
28 July 2019
Academies minister Lord Agnew reappointed to DfE
Former venture capitalist founded the Inspiration Trust academy chain and joined the government in 2017
26 July 2019
Schools to get £4.6bn extra - but details still unclear
Leader of heads’ funding campaign calls for £12 billion by 2023 with ‘no ifs and no buts’
25 July 2019
Fixed-period school exclusions on the rise
But the rate of permanent exclusions in schools in England has stabilised
25 July 2019
Gavin Williamson appointed education secretary
The minister in charge of implementing Johnson’s priorities for schools will be the fifth education secretary in just over five years
24 July 2019