Opposition parties and teaching unions have accused ministers of presiding over a “carousel of education secretaries” after Kit Malthouse became the fifth person to hold the job in just less than a year.
Malthouse, the former Cabinet Office minister, was appointed by Liz Truss on Tuesday, taking over from James Cleverly, who had been in the job only two months and who was moved to be foreign secretary.
The rapid turnover began on 15 September last year when Gavin Williamson was sacked as education secretary as part of a reshuffle by Boris Johnson.
