Exercise is more important than ever, stresses former Education Secretary

Former Education Secretary Damian Hinds has reminded people that exercise remains more important now than it ever has been, as he urged people to keep going despite the difficulties of lockdown, darker evenings and winter weather. Mr Hinds, a Catholic, noted that while heavy rainfall, snow and recent storms have disrupted many people’s plans for... Read More

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February 26, 2019

Tory MPs say sex education reforms are ‘fundamental shift of power to the state’

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has defended changes to sex education after MPs accused him of “a fundamental shift of power to the state” with the potential for headteachers to overrule parents who want to remove their children from such lessons. A number of Tory backbenchers challenged him on this aspect of the new policies as... Read More

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August 23, 2018

Pupils who sat new GCSEs not at disadvantage, says Hinds

Pupils who have taken the tougher new GCSE exams will not be at a ‘disadvantage’, the Education Secretary has said. Damian Hinds’ comments in today’s Daily Telegraph come as pupils who sat the new GCSEs are set to find out their results. The Catholic minister wrote: ‘To make sure that pupils who take the new... Read More

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June 25, 2018

Damian Hinds: Headteachers should decide whether to ban mobile phones

Head teachers should decide whether to ban mobile phones in the classroom, the Education Secretary has said. Catholic politician Damian Hinds said that while pupils should not be using their phones in lessons, it was up to schools to decide on the rules. It comes after Sir Michael Wilshaw, the former head of Ofsted, called... Read More

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May 16, 2018

Bishops decry refusal to remove cap on Catholics in ‘free schools’

Bishops say the government betrayed voters by refusing to change a rule they say keeps them from opening new Catholic “free schools.” Archbishop Malcolm McMahon of Liverpool, chairman of the Department for Education of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said the government had sided with a “vocal minority of campaigners who oppose the... Read More

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February 20, 2018

Catholics welcome Education Secretary’s comments on faith schools

The Catholic Education Service has welcomed Education Secretary Damian Hinds’ intention to abolish the faith school admissions cap. The Sunday Times recently reported that Mr Hinds intends to go ahead with the measure following concerns that his predecessor, Justine Greening, was considering a u-turn on the Government’s manifesto pledge to scrap the admissions cap. The... Read More

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January 27, 2018

Old boys make the grade

A new Government Minister has paid tribute to his Catholic education. Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, promoted from Under Secretary for Transport to the Whip’s Office, said his time at St Ambrose College, Altrincham, played a vital part in his life. Mr Maynard said: “St Ambrose for me will always be a... Read More

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