Earlier this month, Kit Malthouse MP was appointed the new Secretary of State for Education. A relatively lesser known political figure than some of his predecessors, we look at who he is and what he may bring to this role.
Earlier this month, Kit Malthouse MP was appointed the new Secretary of State for Education. A relatively lesser known political figure than some of his predecessors, we look at who he is and what he may bring to this role.
Kit Malthouse’s education started in Liverpool, where he was born, attending the Sudley County Primary school and Liverpool College. From here, he went to Newcastle University to study politics and economics. From here, before entering politics, Kit Malthouse’s career started as a Chartered Accountant and later moved on into finance-related director roles
Since being elected as Conservative MP for North West Hampshire, Kit Malthouse has had several senior positions in government. These have included:
- – Minister of State in the Home Office and Ministry of Justice (2020 to 2022)
- – Minister of State (Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service) (2019 to 2020)
- – Minister of State for Housing (2018 to 2019)
- – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance at the
- – Department of Work and Pensions (2018)
- – Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise (2012 to 2016)
Despite these and other roles not being in Education, Kit Malthouse has, in the past, put his support behind employability and education for young people.
As part of the government’s See Potential campaign, which sought to help disadvantaged groups into work, Kit Malthouse was interviewed and discussed his keen interest in companies doing more to help disadvantaged children find employment.
“Without a family support network, children in care face difficulties accessing further education and employment. It is up to us to help.”
“There are nearly 800,000 vacancies across the UK, and employers can play a huge supporting role in helping people leaving care transitioning into the workplace.”
“We would offer all the help in the world to help our own children if we could and it is right that care leavers are given the same support.”
Whilst being welcomed into his new role, key figures in education have stressed the role’s importance and the magnitude of work that needs to be done.
“If we are to build an ‘Aspiration Nation,’ with high-paying jobs making best use of the country’s huge reserves of talent, we must open peoples’ eyes to the benefits of technical education. That means more encounters between employers and school pupils, and bringing technical subjects back into the curriculum.”
Baker Dearing Educational Trust Chief Executive, Simon Connell
The Inspirational Learning Group would also like to welcome Kit Malthouse into the role of Secretary of State for Education. We hope that future initiatives include careers education, information and advice for young people in the UK.
