Gillian Keegan MP has been confirmed as the new Secretary of State for Education.
Gillian replaces The RT Hon Kit Malthouse MP, who has been in post since 6th September 2022.
Gillian is the 6th Secretary of State for Education since September 2021.
Letter from David Withey, Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, to accounting officers in academies.
The government has announced they will be providing schools with additional funding of almost £1.2 billion in the financial year 2024/25 to support with overall costs. The funding has been calculated at national level to fund the 2024/25 teacher pay award and the support staff pay offer, which is still under negotiation. Almost £1.1 billion of the funding will be administered through the Core Schools Budget Grant (CSBG).
Schools' Choice recently attended the Secretary of State for Education live event July 16 2024. We have listened to Bridget Phillipson, the new Secretary of State for Education, to hear what her priorities are as she starts in her role.
