Schools should not be left out of extra funding for technical courses Leaving school providers out of this extra funding is an own goal for the government’s industrial strategy and its opportunity mission
Internal AP is not the way to make our system more inclusive To include or not to exclude? That is the question. Either way, internal alternative provision is unlikely to be the answer
Labour must curtail centralisation – not innovation Ministers’ desire for consistency and fairness always comes at a cost – and it’s a cost we can’t afford in the current climate
Recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce crisis The pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers can only be one facet of government’s approach if it hopes to deliver opportunity for all
Unregistered AP: A new blueprint to safeguard our children Dame de Souza sets out reforms to ensure vulnerable children are kept safe, while protecting the ‘lifeline’ offered by good AP
We’ve laid the foundations. Now we build Education secretary says her government’s work so far is just the beginning, and here’s what comes next …
Engaging trusts is key to the opportunity mission’s success Ministers have shown they can listen to the sector. More of that will be necessary as the details of its proposed programme are worked out
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 system
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 the core of every child’s educational entitlement