Politics

Back to the future: Labour is preparing for an education system that doesn’t exist

We need a Labour party that understands the system we have, not fighting yesterday's battles

Schools Week Reporter
Daisy Christodoulou
Politics

Soft skills and seaside trips: Starmer’s vision for schools

Labour leader sets out what he stands for in long essay

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Kate Green reveals Labour’s education recovery priorities

A Labour government elected tomorrow would focus on addressing educational inequalities and look at the “content of what’s happening...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Wes Streeting appointed shadow schools minister

A former president of the National Union of Students has been appointed as the shadow schools minister. Wes Streeting,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Shadow schools minister Margaret Greenwood resigns

Margaret Greenwood has resigned as shadow schools minister to vote against the so-called “spycops” bill. The Wirral West MP...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Starmer demands taskforce to close attainment gap

A national taskforce run by an independent body like the children’s commissioner should be set up to plan a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Who is Kate Green? 8 facts about the shadow education secretary

Kate Green has been appointed as the new shadow education secretary. The news was announced yesterday by Labour leader...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News, Politics

Labour refuses to rule out replacing Ofsted

Labour is “looking at all options” for an overhaul of the school accountability system, including replacing Ofsted. In an...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

Angela Rayner: Full text of Labour Conference 2018 speech

Conference, we’re at our best when we work together. That is what we did when we stopped the Tories...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson