Justine Greening is the new Secretary of State for Education, replacing Nicky Morgan who has served in the role for two years. Ms Greening was tipped for the role after Theresa May was said to be seeking more women for top cabinet positions. She moves to the role from the Department for International Development, where [...]

The House of Commons education committee has rejected the government's proposal that Amanda Spielman become the next chief inspector of Ofsted, saying they have "significant concerns" about her suitability for the job. Ms Spielman was named on June 10 as the government's preferred candidate to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw at the end of 2016. Last [...]