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Bridget Phillipson

since 2025 › Jan › 22 (Wed) @ 07:45 UTC

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12 days ago

Handing free school meals to all children from households that claim Universal Credit WON'T drag 100,000 out of poverty next year, says IFS - because most already get them

found 2025 › Jun › 05 (Thu) @ 10:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will soon have an entitlement to free school meals.

14 days ago

Labour 'at war' over cash for Net Zero, housing, cops and education: Spending review goes to the wire as Rayner, Miliband, Yvette Cooper and Bridget Phillipson hold out

found 2025 › Jun › 03 (Tue) @ 08:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to unveil the crucial three-year settlements for departments in just over a week, amid mounting pressure on the public finances.

17 days ago

DAN HODGES: I know the real reason Keir Starmer will never set foot in a truly working-class area ever again...

found 2025 › May › 31 (Sat) @ 16:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Finally. The Labour Party have discovered the British white working class do exist. Or, at least, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has.

21 days ago

Labour turn fire on Farage ahead of Reform UK leader’s speech – UK politics live

found 2025 › May › 27 (Tue) @ 09:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Chair Ellie Reeves says Farage driven by personal ambition as he is expected to label Starmer ‘unpatriotic’ in speech

The education secretary has said that removing the two-child benefit cap is “not o…

23 days ago

UK child poverty taskforce set to recommend return of Sure Start scheme

found 2025 › May › 25 (Sun) @ 16:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Despite praise for Sure Start from some in the Labour party, there are also concerns that resuming the service would be difficult and costly

The government-backed child poverty taskforce is likely to …

25 days ago

No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

found 2025 › May › 23 (Fri) @ 14:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of scrapping two-child limit will outweigh political benefit

Labour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until a…

32 days ago

‘Grit’ no substitute for better mental health funding for pupils in England, say experts

found 2025 › May › 16 (Fri) @ 17:10 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

As education secretary unveils £49m for school-based support and calls for ‘grit’, charity says many children have significant treatment needs

Ministers’ efforts to promote “grit” among children are n…

Schoolchildren to be taught to develop 'grit' that prepares them for 'life's ups and downs' in government drive to cut mental health problems

found 2025 › May › 16 (Fri) @ 10:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and Health Secretary Wes Streeting made the vow as they unveiled a new push to reduce absences caused by poor mental health.

‘Much-needed grit’ to be fostered in England’s schoolchildren, say ministers

found 2025 › May › 16 (Fri) @ 09:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Increased mental health support for young people will give them resilience, say education and health secretaries

Schoolchildren will be helped to develop “much-needed grit” for life beyond school with…

37 days ago

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the rollout of 30 hours of free childcare means women can now choose whether they want to have more babies

found 2025 › May › 12 (Mon) @ 00:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Ms Phillipson said the roll-out would be 'a game changer' for families, but especially for working women.

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