Labour has attacked ministers' handling of the schools system as new research revealed that poorer pupils are no longer closing the gap between their GCSE grades and those of their better-off peers.

Commenting on the statement made by the Secretary of State Damien Hinds on the recommendation from the School Teachers’ Review Body that all pay and allowance ranges for teachers and school leaders are uplifted by 2.75%, Ms Chris Keates General Secretary (Acting) of NASUWT - The teachers’ union, said:

Schools urgently need a multi-billion pound cash injection to fix the "broken education funding system", MPs have said.

Theresa May is said to be planning on using her final days in office to make sure new domestic abuse legislation is passed.

Boris Johnson has pledged to undo billions of pounds of Government cuts to schools funding if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

Whilst there has been scrutiny in the specialist press, little attention has been paid in the mainstream political arena to the Augar Review and the future of Further and Higher education, says Lord Blunkett.

Theresa May has reportedly scaled back her demand for a £27billion "legacy" cash boost for schools amid a row with the Treasury.

Schools should provide unbiased and comprehensive career advice to young people 

For many of our young people, particularly those from workless households, careers advice should be as much about inspiration as actual advice on detailed careers, says Baroness Pidding. 

Philip Hammond is prepared to resign over Theresa May's bid to secure her legacy as Prime Minister by spending billions of pounds on public services, it has been claimed.

Theresa May has been accused of attempting to tie the hands of her successor with a massive £27bn funding pledge for schools.

A government minister has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at Conservative leadership hopeful Esther McVey after she said parents should be able to withdraw their children from lessons about LGBT relationships.

Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to spend at least £5,000 on every secondary school pupil if he wins the race to succeed Theresa May as Conservative leader.

Theresa May has called for the return of student grants after admitting that scrapping them had put those from low-income families off applying to university.

A Labour government would reform school curriculums in England to introduce mandatory lessons on climate change, the party has announced.

GB Community Partnerships Manager, Holly Firmin, discusses how Coca-Cola European Partners is helping to tackle youth unemployment.

Education Select Committee Chair Robert Halfon & Committee member Lucy Powell write in support of the 'Love Our Colleges' campaign which highlights the under-funding of colleges, and makes the case for much-needed investment.

Lord Fox, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the House of Lords, has highlighted the concerns surrounding the apprenticeship levy. He focussed especially on the quality of apprenticeships, excessive bureaucracy and limited flexibility.

If the apprenticeship reforms are to work, they need time to bed in, says CMI.

We cannot let our apprentices suffer because of a poorly implemented tax that is stopping businesses from taking them on, says Lord Fox.

A former Tory minister has warned the Government that it risks appearing “against young people” if it ploughs ahead with plans to hike EU students’ fees after Brexit.

Foreign students should be allowed to work in the UK for up to two years after they graduate, according to a former universities minister.

Former Health minister, Lib Dem MP Norman Lamb writes about a House of Commons debate relating to Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People.

Ministers have been urged to re-examine funding for schools after fresh polling revealed that two in three secondary heads have been forced to let teachers go.