Education

Tahir Alam, from the Birmingham Park View Academy whose trust has been the focus of “Trojan horse” allegations, says Michael Gove had been “trigger-happy” to take action and had anti-Islamic views.

Newly appointed Tory Chief Whip Michael Gove says he was offered the chance to stay on as education secretary. And he tells Channel 4 News he wants candidate shortlists based on talent, not gender.

David Cameron’s reshuffle is an attempt to make a fundamental change in how the Conservatives are perceived by voters, says Paul Mason.

The trip leader of an expedition in which a 17-year-old boy was mauled to death by a polar bear tells an inquest how he wrestled with the animal as it attacked him after his rifle failed to fire.

Parents and governors from schools rated “inadequate” by Ofsted in the “Trojan horse” investigation met this week to launch a new campaign. But star of the show was a five-year-old boy called Ben.

Clare Whitelegg risks prosecution after taking her son out of primary school to attend her wedding. “It should have been authorised – I can’t see anyone who would disagree,” she tells Channel 4 News.

Education Secretary Michael Gove attends a debate on his reforms at the historic Wellington college in Berkshire as he comes under fire on all fronts.

White working-class pupils perform worse in their GCSEs than any other ethnic group. Now a new report from MPs says that a longer school day will help improve their academic results.

Michael Gove warns that all schools could now face “no-notice” inspections – but the head of Ofsted says the education secretary blocked their introduction two years ago.

Michael Gove’s call for schools to promote “British values” has caused something of a stir on Twitter and Facebook. So what’s the verdict? Here is our slightly unscientific attempt to find out.

Fears that Islamist extremists were attempting to infiltrate schools in Birmingham date back as far as 2010, but have only just hit crisis point. Channel 4 News looks back at who said what.

Education watchdog Ofsted says a culture of fear and intimidation has developed at some Birmingham schools inspected following claims of a hardline Muslim plot.

Oldknow Academy, a Birmingham school at the centre of Trojan Horse allegations, has seen its rating slashed by Ofsted. But Shabina Bano will keep her two daughters there. Here she explains why.

Labour’s Yvette Cooper calls on the home secretary to explain why she released a letter criticising Michael Gove, which resulted in the resignation of one of her advisers.