Gavin Williamson

Born in Scarborough, Sir Gavin Williamson is an MP who has served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May. He is widely known mishandling the GCSE and A-Level exams fiasco in 2020 as Education Secretary. He attended East Ayton Primary, Raincliffe School, and Scarborough Sixth Form College.

Gavin Williamson said teachers ‘just hate work’ during Covid pandemic

Plan to ban mobile phones in English schools has been ditched by the Government

Gavin Williamson has branded the move to take down the Queen's portrait as absurd (WPA Pool/Getty)

Oxford students vote to remove Queen’s portrait as she is ‘colonial symbol’

GCSE and A Level grades will be decided by teachers this year, exams watchdog Ofqual has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE and A Level results will be decided by teachers this year - despite 2020's ...

Secondary schools in England will be asked to consider opening during the summer period for face-to-face teaching (Photo: Getty Images)

Secondary schools in England asked to deliver summer teaching as part of catch u...

A 'free speech champion' could be appointed at universities - but what does it mean? (Photo: Shutterstock)

A 'free speech champion' could be appointed at universities - but what does it m...

Schools won't be allowed to reopen until at least 8 March at the earliest (Photo: Getty Images)

School term may be extended in summer to allow pupils to catch up - and school d...

Under pressure: Schools feel the pressure of pandemic as teachers battle Covid-19

Schools ‘under pressure’ as teachers fall victim to Covid

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when

Tory MPs have warned that schools must reopen by Easter (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs are demanding a school reopening plan - but what would it take?

A Level students may receive their grades earlier than normal this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

A Level results day and university admissions may be changing - what plans could...

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

Primary schools in these areas of England are not expected to reopen next week

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Some primary and secondary schools in England won’t reopen next week - the lates...

Here’s when Boris Johnson is speaking today - and how to watch live

English secondary schools and colleges will get weekly Covid tests from January

GCSE and A Level exams will be adapted in 2021 to help students - including adva...

Universities may get rid of predicted grade offers - here's why

Disadvantaged children will be given catch-up tuition - the new scheme explained

These are the arguments for and against closing schools during the second lockdo...

Suzy Wain, owner of the Hot Roast and Farmhouse Bakery in Skegness, ready to welcome children for their free meals.

Communities rally to feed disadvantaged children during the holidays

Free school meals (stock image/PA)

Lincolnshire MPs vote against ‘free school meals’ motion

A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline (photo: Shutterstock)

A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline

With children being sent home from school due to cases of Coronavirus, what should parents do if their children are sent home because somebody else has tested positive? (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Here’s what parents should do if their child is sent home from school due to cor...

NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a...

Assemblies, collective worship and choirs will be banned (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules for schools as they reopen this month

A-Level students received their results on Thursday morning (Getty Images)

Some pupils and teachers have called this year's A level results unfair - here's...

Thousands of students in England have had their A Level grades downgraded (Photo: Shutterstock)

Almost 40 per cent of A Level results have been downgraded in England - here's w...

Pupils will be able to use their mock exam results as the basis for an appeal (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to appeal your GCSE and A level results

The Prime Minister indicated that he would force pubs, restaurants and shops to close ahead of schools (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has warned pubs, restaurants and shops would close ahead of school...

Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State at the Department for Education, will be paying a visit to Carre's Grammar School and Kesteven and Sleaford High School when they return in September. Picture: Sarah Standing (180757-5909) EMN-200727-181118001

Minister’s visit to hear schools’ funding bids

Schools will reopen to all pupils on a full-time basis in September (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how much parents could be fined if their children don’t return to school...