Nick Gibb is MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

View from the Sky Tower in Auckland yesterday - a quick bit of site seeing before a dinner with New Zealand educationalists and principals.

Great visit to Manurewa Intermediate School in Auckland yesterday with New Zealand’s Education Secretary @EricaStanfordMP. Photo with Deputy Principal, Ben Nathan and two school senators from year 8. High expectations, high levels of attainment and an immaculate.

Visited Meadowbank Primary School in Auckland yesterday together with Erica Stanford, New Zealand’s Education Minister. The school’s structured literacy approach to the teaching of reading is hugely successful. An enjoyable visit to a great school. ⁦@EricaStanfordMP⁩

Good morning Auckland! Here to support New Zealand Education Minister, Erica Stanford’s brilliant reforms to the teaching of reading and maths, and the introduction of a knowledge-rich curriculum. ⁦@EricaStanfordMP⁩

Reforming Lessons about the reforms to education in England between 2010 and 2023, written by Robert Peal and me, is now available for pre-order from Amazon. It tells the story of how reform was achieved, the battles, and the controversies we faced #Amazon

Lovely afternoon with good friends @glyndebourne to see Handel‘s Saul. Beautifully sung by Christopher Purves, Iestyn Davies, Soraya Mafi, Linard Vrielink, Sarah Brady and the brilliant cast. Handel’s music at its best with an imaginative, humorous and inventive staging.

Very constructive meeting with US Education Secretary, Linda McMahon today in Washington DC. We discussed closing the attainment gap; phonics; maths; & school choice.I may also have mentioned that England was now 4th in the world in reading & has risen from 27th to 11th in Maths!

8.5 hours of daily education plus an optional further hour of extra curricula is how students at Creo College Prep in the Bronx, NYC are able to fulfil their ambitions - my visit to this exemplary charter school yesterday, hosted by the brilliant Principal, Ben Samuels-Kallow.

In the Bronx this morning visiting the impressive University Prep Charter Middle School. Invited by inspirational Principal David Patterson. 410 students in Grades 5 to 8 whose lives are transformed and expectations raised. The school’s name says it all. ⁦@DavidKPatterson⁩

In the Bronx this morning visiting the impressive University Prep Charter Middle School. Invited by inspirational Principal David Patterson. 410 students in Grades 5 to 8 whose lives are transformed and expectations raised. The school’s name says it all. @David K Patterson

Good morning, Albany! Here on my morning run past the State Capitol and the grand Education Building.

Hugely enjoyed talking to inspiring maths professor and podcaster, Anna Stokke, about England’s education reforms. Chalk & Talk | From decline to top rankings: How England transformed education with Nick Gibb (Ep 49) on Podbean.

This evening another Half Six Fix at the Barbican; this time one of my all time favourite symphonies - Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, with the LSO conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano. All five movements were, frankly, fantastic. ⁦@BarbicanCentre⁩

Sound it out: Victorian children improve reading ‘leaps and bounds’ thanks to phonics | Australian education | The Guardian

Celebrating the completion of our book, ‘Reforming Lessons’, with my co-author, Robert Peal. It will be published in late August by Routledge. The book tells the story of the education reforms introduced between 2010 and 2024, and why they have proved to be so successful. ⁦

Very enjoyable discussion yesterday with the delegation from Antwerp to discuss the implementation of knowledge-rich curricula in their schools. Delegation led by Antwerp’s Alderman for Education ⁦@NabillaAitDaoud⁩ & advised by ⁦@MachteldVerbru1⁩ of Thomas More Uni.

Exhilarating visit to the London College of Fashion last week, at the invitation of Prof Andrew Teverson, Pro Vice-Chancellor UAL and head of the London College of Fashion. An important British institution with 6000 students. Creativity at its best. ⁦@LCFLondon⁩ @TeversonA

What an inspiring meeting this morning with Jasmine Lane, head of literacy and EAL at Trinity Academy, Brixton in London. Committed to high expectations and every child reading fluently and prolifically. Writes under the name: Ms. Jasmine’s Blog. @MsJasmineMN

Spoke today at the PISA for Schools conference in New Delhi, India. Explained the importance of PISA - which showed the UK declining between 2000 & 2009. Following our reforms, England has from 27th in maths in 2009 to 11th in 2022 (PISA) & 4th in reading (PIRLS).

A super new Singapore International School to open in Swan Bay, Ho Chi Minh City - here with Toni Hatten-Roberts (MSA), Ricky Tan (SIS) and Michael Roberts (SIS). I’m the one in the shades.

Good (Sunday) evening, Ho Chi Minh City.

An honour to meet Emily Hanford of ‘Sold a Story’ podcast, a must-listen for anyone who cares about children’s reading. With AEI’s Robert Pondiscio who’s done so much to promote the importance of knowledge in the curriculum. Photo: Aaron Clamage ©️AEI.⁦@AEI @ehanford

Yesterday evening I had the joy of an in-person conversation with the brilliant Robert Pondiscio and the hugely influential journalist behind the ‘Sold a Story’ podcast. ⁦@AEI⁩ ⁦⁦@ehanford⁩

What Can the US Learn from England’s Rise in Reading Scores? A Conversation with Former Education Minister Nick Gibb | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

Congratulations to Bridget Phillipson, who will have the best job in Government. I’ve written in today’s TES about some of the challenges she and her new Schools Minister face. ⁦@bphillipsonMP⁩ ⁦@tes⁩

Thoroughly enjoyed talking to Daily Telegraph’s Education Editor, Louisa Clarence-Smith. http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/1546/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/1546/pub/1546/page/45/article/NaN

My article for the Daily Telegraph on the 2022 PISA results announced this morning. England rises from 17th place to 11th place in maths, out of 81 countries.

My letter to my Association Chairman.

Over the last few weeks I have been discussing taking up a diplomatic role after the general election. To enable me to do so I have asked the Prime Minister if I can step down from the government at the reshuffle and he has agreed. 1/5

In 2017 we set out to reduce the workload of Reception class teachers, freeing them to focus more of their time developing children’s communication and language. At the time, these reforms proved controversial, but the evaluation shows what a success these reforms have been.

Poignant article by Stephen Pollard. @stephenpollard @JewishChron
“Last night, for the first time, I cried”http://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/all/last-night-for-the-first-time-i-cried-4N0YSyvwwJbWnlYCxIarfY?utm_source=sharebutton&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=top via @JewishChron

Enjoyed my conversation with Nick Robinson for his Political Thinking podcast, reflecting on ten years as Schools Minister. @bbcnickrobinson @educationgovuk #PoliticalThinking

Enjoyed my conversation with @bbcnickrobinson yesterday for his Political Thinking podcast, reflecting on ten years as Schools Minister. @educationgovuk #PoliticalThinking

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001rgpy?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Spectacular performance last night by student dancers from the @Acland_Burghley School and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performing a newly choreographed dance by Kim Brandstrup for the Bach Double Violin Concerto. @ENBallet @theoae @educationgovuk

Yesterday, I met young people reciting their favourite poems at the launch of the 2024 Poetry by Heart Competition @The_Globe . This is the 10th year of the competition that I helped establish in 2012 together with former Poet Laureate, Sir Andrew Motion. @poetrybyheart

Thanks to the hard work of schools, colleges, councils and academy trusts, 70% of the schools impacted by RAAC have been open for face-to-face education this week.

Yesterday afternoon, I updated the House of Commons on the steps we are taking to minimise disruption to education.

In 2010, we made transformational reforms to our school system so we could raise standards

These reforms have been an overwhelming success with 88% of schools now rated good or outstanding, up from 68% in 2010

🧵A thread on school standards 👇

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ff275c8c-3eb2-11ee-bb14-4a4bb3eeebb7