Gavin Williamson

Born in Scarborough, Sir Gavin Williamson is an MP who has served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May. He is widely known mishandling the GCSE and A-Level exams fiasco in 2020 as Education Secretary. He attended East Ayton Primary, Raincliffe School, and Scarborough Sixth Form College.

Gavin Williamson said teachers ‘just hate work’ during Covid pandemic Rahmah Ghazali

Plan to ban mobile phones in English schools has been ditched by the Government Hiyah Zaidi

Gavin Williamson has branded the move to take down the Queen's portrait as absurd (WPA Pool/Getty)

Oxford students vote to remove Queen’s portrait as she is ‘colonial symbol’ Carly Roberts

GCSE and A Level grades will be decided by teachers this year, exams watchdog Ofqual has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE and A Level results will be decided by teachers this year - despite 2020's ... Helen Johnson

Secondary schools in England will be asked to consider opening during the summer period for face-to-face teaching (Photo: Getty Images)

Secondary schools in England asked to deliver summer teaching as part of catch u... Helen Johnson

A 'free speech champion' could be appointed at universities - but what does it mean? (Photo: Shutterstock)

A 'free speech champion' could be appointed at universities - but what does it m... Iain Leggat

Schools won't be allowed to reopen until at least 8 March at the earliest (Photo: Getty Images)

Read This School term may be extended in summer to allow pupils to catch up - and school d... Claire Schofield

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when Jenna Macfarlane

Tory MPs have warned that schools must reopen by Easter (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs are demanding a school reopening plan - but what would it take? Rhona Shennan

Department for Education data shows 12,864 laptops and tablets had been sent to Lancashire County Council or its maintained schools

Thousands of laptops for disadvantaged children in Lancashire Mike Hill

Department for Education figures show dozens of teachers were absent with either a suspected or confirmed case of Covid-19

Day when hundreds of Lancashire teachers were off because of Covid-19 Mike Hill

A Level students may receive their grades earlier than normal this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

A Level results day and university admissions may be changing - what plans could... Claire Schofield

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau... Helen Johnson

Primary and secondary schools across England are currently closed due to Covid-19, with the exception of children of key workers and vulnerable children (Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

Schools in England should get 2 weeks’ notice before reopening - the current est... Helen Johnson

This is when schools could reopen in England - and what you need to know about e... Jenna Macfarlane

Read This Children can access books online for free during school closures - here's how Rhona Shennan

Teachers are ‘top priority’ in phase two for Covid jab - as expert advises staff... Claire Schofield

Marcus Rashford, Emma Thompson and Jamie Oliver want a review of Free School Mea... Ethan Shone

Schools in England have been told not to offer free meals over half term break Iain Leggat

Primary school teachers to self-test for Covid from next week - with plans for p... Helen Johnson

Free School Meal vouchers to return after backlash over ‘disgraceful’ food hampe... Rhona Shennan

Everything you need to know about the cancellation of school exams in England Chelsea Rocks

GCSE, A Levels and SATs exams in England will be replaced by teacher assessments... Claire Schofield

Primary schools in these areas of England are not expected to reopen next week Group Reporter

'We must take firm action now' - what Boris Johnson said in his latest coronavir... Group Reporter

Some primary and secondary schools in England won’t reopen next week - the lates... Iain Leggat

Here’s when Boris Johnson is speaking today - and how to watch live Rhona Shennan

The Government said school reopenings are being kept "under review" amid mounting pressure from teaching unions and health advisers to delays pupils' return to class in January Credit: Jane Barlow/PA

Education Government to announce decision on delayed school return today Matthew Calderbank

Department for Education figures estimate up to 4,562 pupils in state secondary schools in Lancashire were absent on December 10

Day almost 5,000 secondary school pupils in Lancashire missed classes because of... Mike Hill

Is there an increased risk of Covid infection in schools after Christmas?

Call for Lancashire schools to stay shut early in new year to reduce post-Christ... Paul Faulkner

English secondary schools and colleges will get weekly Covid tests from January Claire Schofield

GCSE and A Level exams will be adapted in 2021 to help students - including adva... Helen Johnson

Universities may get rid of predicted grade offers - here's why Jenna Macfarlane

Disadvantaged children will be given catch-up tuition - the new scheme explained Ethan Shone

These are the arguments for and against closing schools during the second lockdo... Alex Nelson

Ian Watkinson, from the Preston district of the National Education Union

Lancashire teaching union pushes for "rota system" for secondary pupils to reduc... Paul Faulkner

A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline (photo: Shutterstock)

A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline Ethan Shone

Abigail Stansfield

Hard work pays off for Ribble Valley apprentice engineer after being selected to... Faiza Afzaal

With children being sent home from school due to cases of Coronavirus, what should parents do if their children are sent home because somebody else has tested positive? (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Here’s what parents should do if their child is sent home from school due to cor... Ethan Shone

NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a... Claire Schofield

Assemblies, collective worship and choirs will be banned (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules for schools as they reopen this month Claire Schofield

The government has made a U-turn on its decision regarding the wearing of face masks in secondary schools in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

The government has U-turned on face mask rules in English schools - here’s the l... Helen Johnson

Under current lockdown rules, pupils and staff at secondary schools and colleges in Burnley will be required to wear face coverings when they return. Photo: Getty

Face masks must be worn in Burnley secondary schools IF town remains under local... John Deehan