MP for Bognor Regis & Littlehampton. Former Schools Minister. Promoted by Nick Gibb MP at 2 Flansham Business Centre, Hoe Lane, Flansham, Bognor Regis PO22 8NJ.
My article for the Daily Telegraph on the 2022 PISA results announced this morning. England rises from 17th place to 11th place in maths, out of 81 countries.
In 2017 we set out to reduce the workload of Reception class teachers, freeing them to focus more of their time developing children’s communication and language. At the time, these reforms proved controversial, but the evaluation shows what a success these reforms have been.
Spectacular performance last night by student dancers from the
@Acland_Burghley
School and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performing a newly choreographed dance by Kim Brandstrup for the Bach Double Violin Concerto.
@ENBallet
@theoae
@educationgovuk
Yesterday, I met young people reciting their favourite poems at the launch of the 2024 Poetry by Heart Competition
@The_Globe
. This is the 10th year of the competition that I helped establish in 2012 together with former Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion.
@poetrybyheart
It's official!
#PoetryByHeart
2024 is open!Thank you to everyone who helped us launch
@The_Globe
- the young people who recited poems brilliantly, their teachers, poet
@RumbleCoral
& special guest longtime supporter
@NickGibbUK
No more rip-off degrees.
No more low aspiration.
No more denigration of technical education.
Just the best education system in the western world.
A brilliant speech by
@RishiSunak
. We're delivering the long-term reforms to secure a brighter future for our children.
Thanks to the hard work of schools, colleges, councils and academy trusts, 70% of the schools impacted by RAAC have been open for face-to-face education this week.
Yesterday afternoon, I updated the House of Commons on the steps we are taking to minimise disruption to education.