Education Secretary is told children will be the losers after she said 'speaking skills' will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs

Daily Mail - Oct 15, 2026

Education Secretary Lucy Powell was told 'children will be the losers' after she announced 'speaking skills' will become just as important as reading and writing in GCSE assessments.

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