...Climbie at the hands of her guardians makes the findings all the more appalling. The government's families secretary, Ed Balls, used his powers under the 1996 Education Act to remove Sharon Shoesmith, head of children's services in Haringey, from her...
...and coherent." Lord Mandelson and the Schools Secretary often crossed swords during the Blair-Brown era. Lord Mandelson doubted Mr Balls' political skills, but recently has told fellow ministers he understands why Mr Brown rates him so highly. The Prime...
...sacked. The council’s leader George Meehan and the cabinet member for children and young people, Liz Santry have resigned. Says Ed Balls: “In the case of Baby P things did go tragically wrong.” No doubt about that. But it does mean that the Sun’s...
...Secretary Ed Balls: Ordered a new review The so-called 'independent' inquiry into Baby P's death ordered by Sharon Shoesmith was dismissed as a whitewash yesterday. Ed Balls revealed that watchdogs had deemed the 'serious case review' into the case...
...as in New York and – any moment now – Tokyo is in the vanguard of this operation. Hall has been called up by Cabinet minister Ed Balls's Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to take the good news of Shakespeare specifically into areas...
...Gradgrind has repented. Ed Balls, the children's secretary, whose department issued a statement branding the £7.45 London living wage "inflationary, artificial and unnecessary", has blamed his officials for putting out the damning words without his permission....
Background
Edward Michael "Ed" Balls (born 25 February 1967) is a British politician, and Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Normanton. Since June 2007 he has been Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.
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