Politics

Persistent absence is the first barrier Labour will seek to break

Conservative government has broken the relationships that underpin school attendance. Labour will rebuild the ladder to success

JL Dutaut
Catherine McKinnell
Politics

Five policies to make AI-enabled learning safe and equitable

AI’s potential to transform education must be matched by ambitious policies to ensure its benefits are shared and its...

JL Dutaut
Sir Hamid Patel
Politics

Three policies to develop vital leadership capacity

Becks Boomer-Clark sets out three policy priorities to develop and support the leaders all other education policies will rely...

JL Dutaut
Becks Boomer-Clark
Politics

Care, resilience, welfare and trust: Building the schools sector we need

Opening our new feature on the sector’s priorities for the next general election, Leora Cruddas outlines the MAT representative...

JL Dutaut
Leora Cruddas
Politics

Phillipson invokes zeal of Gove reforms in Labour schools vision

Former minister brought 'energy and drive and determination' that is required again, says shadow education secretary

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Government ‘not governing’ as schools policies in limbo

Schools Week analysis finds at least 21 policies promised for this year have yet to materialise

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Hinds: ‘I was wrong’ on teacher golden handcuffs

Schools minister also reveals changes to the early career framework and more details on non-grad teaching apprenticeship

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Damian Hinds returns to DfE as schools minister

Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Nick Gibb: Schools minister’s resignation letter – in full

'My passion for ensuring that every child gets the best possible education will remain with me until my dying...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker