Labour’s Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has been left reeling after an explosive exchange with Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s most outspoken headmistress and a staunch defender of traditional education. As part of a charm offensive aimed at winning over key academy players, Phillipson met with Birbalsingh, the former government social mobility tsar and head of Michaela Community School, this week. But if she was hoping … Continue reading Labour’s Education Secretary in fiery showdown with headmistress extraordinaire Katherine Birbalsingh