The government are planning to make millions of people unable to vote, disengaged and unrepresented
The implementation of the Individual Electoral Register is the biggest change to the way we enable people to…
Stephen Twigg
For high aspiration for all our children, vote Labour
This party conference season marks for many commentators and psephologists the starting line for the next General Election.…
We need new guidance to tackle prejudice and bigotry in our schools
When I was at school in the 1980s, I knew that I was gay. However, I felt unable…
Labour’s Big Summer Read
The school summer holidays began last week. For 11 year olds, the SATs tests are done and dusted…
This Curriculum still isn’t ambitious enough
Michael Gove has become rather adept at u-turns. It’s the same old story – he embarks on his…
Campaign for a Labour Majority
Shadow Education Secretary Stephen Twigg gives his support to the Campaign for a Labour Majority which Progress will…
Michael Gove’s curriculum proposals show that he is a truly conservative Education Secretary
The Department for Education’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Curriculum closes today. The outcome of the…
The Holocaust is the clearest warning from history of what happens when we leave prejudice unchecked
One day each year, on the 27th January, we in the UK remember the victims of the event…
The Arc of Underachievement: How to ensure no school is left behind
One of the achievements I am most proud of is the way in which the gap between the…
Gove should apologise to young people – not write them off
I’ve been around in politics a while and few things surprise me anymore. But I’ve just seen the…
