Former science teacher and her ex-pupil elected as new Labour MPs ‘It’s just lovely and I feel like a bit of a proud mum, I’m just so incredibly proud’
Lib Dems: Primary free school meals an ‘ambition not a funded commitment’ And schools wouldn’t get immediate pupil premium boost under plans to raise FSM earnings threshold
Over 330,000 children waiting for mental health support – Lib Dems Research finds average waits of over a year in some areas as party confirms £620m plan for professionals in every school
Election 2024: The rise of the comprehensive kids? The educational background of a potential Labour administration would look very different to what we’re used to, writes Ed Dorrell
Teacher pay response won’t come before election, Keegan confirms Education secretary tells unions government ‘will not be able’ to publish STRB response until after July 4 poll
DfE civil servants churn endangers next government’s reforms Number of staff leaving the DfE has almost doubled since before the pandemic
Election 2024: The schools policies now in limbo as purdah looms Restriction on announcements and decisions begins on Saturday ahead of July 4 poll
Publish STRB report and pay offer ‘immediately’, unions tell Keegan Ministers will pay ‘heavy political price’ for any ‘continued failure’ to invest, say unions
Starmer pledges ‘education system reform’, but few details yet Labour leader promises long-term missions would end ‘sticking-plaster politics’, but union says more cash needed too