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Matilda is a reporter at PoliticsHome. Previously she was a senior reporter at TES.

Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Political parties
By Matilda Martin
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Sir Chris Wormald has been appointed the next Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service.
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Health
By Matilda Martin
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
A Private Member’s Bill seeking to legalise assisted dying has passed its first House of Commons vote, moving closer towards becoming law. 
MoD Spending On Navy Recruitment Jumps 20 Per Cent
Defence
By Matilda Martin
MoD Spending On Navy Recruitment Jumps 20 Per Cent
Government spending on Royal Navy recruitment increased by a fifth last year as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) tried to tackle personnel shortages, PoliticsHome can reveal.
There's 'Much More To Do' To Combat Misogyny In Schools, Says Minister
Education
By Matilda Martin
There's "Much More To Do" To Combat Misogyny In Schools, Says Minister
The Government has "much more to do" to tackle misogyny in schools, the minister for early education has said.
Stephen Morgan: 'I’m really conscious that parents have had it pretty tough'
Education
By Matilda Martin
Stephen Morgan: 'I’m really conscious that parents have had it pretty tough'
The first-ever early education minister Stephen Morgan tells Matilda Martin what’s keeping him awake at night as he works to deliver a key election pledge
Oxbridge Should 'Move' Towards How US Universities Are Funded
Education
By Matilda Martin
Oxbridge Should "Move" Towards How US Universities Are Funded
The country's most prestigious universities should become more like US colleges in how they are funded, candidate for next Oxford chancellor Dominic Grieve has said. 
Ofsted 'Culpable' For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Education
By Matilda Martin
Ofsted "Culpable" For Poor Children Falling Further Behind, Says Body's Former Head
Ofsted is "at fault and culpable" for disadvantaged pupils falling further behind their peers, the former chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has told PoliticsHome.
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
By Matilda Martin
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.
Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As 'Support Hubs'
Education
By Matilda Martin
Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As "Support Hubs"
A new Labour MP who was a deputy head teacher before being elected says families are turning up to schools with their belongings having been evicted from their homes. 
Early Years Sector Writes To Chancellor Over Post-Budget Concerns
Education
By Matilda Martin
Early Years Sector Writes To Chancellor Over Post-Budget Concerns
Exclusive: "The silence from Treasury" in the aftermath of the Budget is "illogical and unacceptable", the early years sector has warned.
What Next For The University Crisis?
Education
By Matilda Martin
What Next For The University Crisis?
​The announcement this week that tuition fees will go up for the first time in eight years has received mixed reaction.
University Tuition Fees To Rise Next Year, Education Secretary Confirms
Education
By Matilda Martin
University Tuition Fees To Rise Next Year, Education Secretary Confirms
The Labour Government will raise university tuition fees to £9,535 per year in line with inflation.
Schools To Be Fully Reimbursed For National Insurance Rise
Education
By Matilda Martin
Schools To Be Fully Reimbursed For National Insurance Rise
State schools will be fully reimbursed for the rise in National Insurance for employers announced by Rachel Reeves in the Budget, PoliticsHome understands.
How Will Government Meet Its 6,500 New Teachers Pledge?
Education
By Matilda Martin
How Will Government Meet Its 6,500 New Teachers Pledge?
The pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers was a major element of Labour's General Election manifesto. 
Give Schools Funding Boost By Locking In Money For Disadvantaged Pupils, Says Charity
Education
By Matilda Martin
Give Schools Funding Boost By Locking In Money For Disadvantaged Pupils, Says Charity
The Government should guarantee an annual rise in the money given to schools to help disadvantaged pupils, a children’s charity has said ahead of the Budget.
New Labour MP Urges Rachel Reeves To Protect Spirits Industry In Budget
Economy
By Matilda Martin
New Labour MP Urges Rachel Reeves To Protect Spirits Industry In Budget
A Labour MP has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to protect the spirits industry in this week's Budget, warning that the hospitality sector is already “struggling to cope” with the alcohol duty increase brought in under the previous Tory government.
New Report On 'Financially Unsustainable' Special Educational Needs System Is 'Watershed Moment'
Health
By Matilda Martin
New Report On "Financially Unsustainable" Special Educational Needs System Is "Watershed Moment"
A new report setting out the severe pressures facing the special educational needs system (SEND) ought to be a “watershed moment” for Westminster, a former children’s commissioner has warned.