Labour's first year

SEND: Hope still prevails, but Labour must learn to listen

Treating the specialist and alternative sectors as afterthoughts means ministers have missed chances to progress towards a more inclusive...

JL Dutaut
Dr Nic Crossley
Opinion: Curriculum

Enrichment is the golden thread Labour’s opportunity mission needs

Enrichment should not be a luxury that only some pupils can access. These benchmarks can ensure they are at...

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Ruth Marvel and Dave Parr
Opinion: Workforce

Why we’ve equalised parental pay – and the whole sector should too

There’s a raft of reasons why offering all parents the same parental leave benefits makes sense – for them...

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Nicola Johnson
Labour's first year

Curriculum: Labour is on the right path – but it’s a tightrope

The government must find a way to re-engage young people without sacrificing what we’ve gained from the past decade’s...

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Becks Boomer-Clark
Opinion: SEND

How ministers can reduce EHCPs without limiting parents’ rights

As concern about planned SEND reforms grows among parents, here's how Labour can reduce EHCP demand and reassure...

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Brahm Norwich
The Knowledge

Persistent barriers continue to limit our vital STEM potential

A new parliamentary report reveals the persistent educational barriers hampering our efforts to be the science powerhouse the prime...

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Dr Lauren Sullivan MP
Labour's first year

More power to those who can deliver the PM’s five missions

The prime minister will put rocket boosters under his priorities, not by joining up Whitehall but by joining up...

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Steve Chalke
The Knowledge

How SEMH interventions can transform mainstream provision

A new evaluation of a programme using SEMH interventions with students in mainstream schools has demonstrated its effectiveness beyond...

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Jayne Curd
Opinion: Legal

How Labour should (and shouldn’t) reform SEND tribunals

Holding local authorities to account for repeatedly abusing the tribunal process (and bad faith engagement in mediation) is key

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Qaisar Sheikh