Education
60,000 children are thought to be educated at home.
The bill passed with overwhelming cross-party support.
A staggering 88% of school exclusions come from just 10% of schools, and a minority of schools appear far too willing to get vulnerable kids out the door
Sir Michael Wilshaw says protests against same-sex relationship classes are at odds with UK values.
Has social mobility stopped? Certainly not, but if you live in a rural area your chances are being constrained
Five schools in Birmingham have paused the 'No Outsiders' programme following pressure from parents. The programme teaches children about the Equality Act 2010 and covers issues of diversity, including religion, race and sexuality. The parents at Parkfield Primary School started protesting in early March, arguing that the programme is age-inappropriate.
It’s not good enough to learn about relationships and sex through 20-year-old lessons, whispers in the playground or inaccurate posts on the internet
But the Commons leader added she was "a staunch supporter" of equalities classes in schools.
The move has been described as "extremely worrying".
"Teachers aren’t just teachers anymore."