Education secretary Bridget Phillipson is trying to win over critics of proposed curbs on academy schools’ freedoms
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has launched a charm offensive to win over critics of her new education bill, after warnings that it would be “catastrophic” for disadvantaged children and could reverse more than a decade of progress in England’s schools.
The government has tried to show it is listening by calling in trust leaders to hear their concerns. On Tuesday, following an outcry from the sector, the government tabled an amendment clarifying its intention to set a minimum pay standard for academy teachers, not a pay cap, as feared.
