Education Secretary: More men needed in classrooms to be positive role models

Education Secretary: More men needed in classrooms to be positive role models

Bridget Phillipson will speak alongside Dame Rachel de Souza at the commissioner’s inaugural Festival Of Childhood: Our Future, Our Voice.

Bridget Phillipson calls for more male teachers to help boys reject 'toxic online influences' - The Mirror

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will admit schools can’t solve the problem alone but that she wants more men to work in classrooms to help guide young boys

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP

Bridget Phillipson was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 5 July 2024 and Minister for Women and Equalities on 8 July 2024. She was elected as the Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South in May 2010.

The Quiet Extinction of Male Role Models…

A while back, I was walking down my street when I spotted a neighbour’s young lad out on his bike. Both tyres were flat. Not a huge deal — I’m a cyclist, I’ve got a decent pump — easy fix. But then the doubt crept in. “Should I? Will it look weird? What if his parents think I’m some dodgy bloke paying attention to their kid?” And so, I walked on. The kid kept wobbling along on his pancake-flat tyres, and I went home — choosing to avoid the risk …

We need more male teachers so British boys have role models, says minister

submitted by SleafordMod to uk_politics29 points | 6 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/03/bridget-phillipson-education-secretary-more-male-teachers-adolescence The fate of boys “is a defining issue of our time”, according to the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, as she calls for more men to become teachers to combat “toxic” behaviours. since 2010 the number of teachers in our schools has increased by 28,000 – but jus…