Secretary of State for Education Visit

The Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP visited HGS where she met with the Senior Leadership Team, the Senior Prefect Team and had a tour of the campus. She called in on a Maths, Physics, RS and MFL lesson where she chatted with students and staff. It was a whirlwind visit but an extremely positive and open one where we had the chance to discuss key issues such as funding, admissions, pupil premium, closing the gap and the expansion of existing Grammar Schools. We all very much enjoyed meeting her and her team and it was great to be able to demonstrate that HGS is in and of its community as well as very much a force for social mobility and certainly not a bastion of the white middle class!

Justine Greening tweeted: “Thanks @HandsworthGS for the warm welcome and for great discussions with students and the senior leadership team”.

Dan Brown from the Secretary of States office wrote to Mr Bird: “The Secretary of State very much enjoyed the visit and speaking with you, your staff and students and for the tour of the school. For her first visit to a Grammar School whilst in post it will certainly be one to remember.”