Country Quote by Gavin Williamson

Free speech underpins our democratic society and our universities have a long and proud history of being places where students and academics can express…

— Gavin Williamson

I will continue to put the safety and wellbeing of pupils, students and staff at the heart of all decision making.

— Gavin Williamson

All schools should provide a safe learning environment, and everyone in them should be able to go about their business without fear of intimidation…

— Gavin Williamson

I always think about my friends who I went to school, college and university with and I know for so many of them school…

— Gavin Williamson

Outside the classroom, the use of mobile phones distracts from healthy exercise and good old-fashioned play.

— Gavin Williamson

Labour's frankly dangerous plan to scrap Ofsted would see children less safe. Their policy of abolishing all primary assessments would remove accountability. Their abolition…

— Gavin Williamson

Our teachers are incredibly hardworking and dedicated professionals. Having to deal with unruly pupils and disruption on a daily basis adds to their workload…

— Gavin Williamson

I remain optimistic that with the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine, 2021 will be the year we overcome coronavirus.

— Gavin Williamson

Rather than manufacturing offences from the past, let us instead come together to tackle injustice and promote equality for students and staff today.

— Gavin Williamson

Ultimately I want to see all the regions in this country have a specialist maths school, I want every big city to have at…

— Gavin Williamson

Not every pupil has a laptop and not every family has Internet access.

— Gavin Williamson

Astonishingly, I am only the second Education Secretary to have gone to a comprehensive but I can tell you, it doesn't matter what kind…

— Gavin Williamson