‘Here’s what schools need most from a Labour government’
In the autumn, we published our straight-talking manifesto, highlighting top priorities for the upcoming election. It draws on…
Children
‘Labour must show how buildings aren’t the only way schools are crumbling’
Repeatedly claiming a public service is falling apart is a much easier political message to land if it…
We must do more on child mental health, particularly for sexual abuse survivors
Every time I speak to children in schools, I’m taken aback by their focus on mental health support…
Getting care right for children would transform this country’s mental health
Children waiting days in A&E in a mental health crisis. More than one million people turned away from…
Child hunger is a political choice – we have a chance to end it with our bill
We have a chance to end child hunger with our bill. Today, our legislation – to roll out…
Disabled children are paying the price for Conservative failure
The Children and Families Act and the SEND code of practice set out clear guidance on caring for…
We must address the IVF postcode lottery to protect the right to a family
In deciding whether to have children, couples face a well known dilemma – access to housing, and access to…
There is no time to lose – hunger is rising and we need a strategy
The rise of food insecurity in the UK is grim. The Trussell Trust reports that its network distributed…
1 in 4 children of care workers growing up in poverty, TUC analysis finds
The TUC has warned of “rampant” hardship being inflicted on key-worker households after analysis by the trade union…
Reforming the childcare sector must be a priority of Labour’s economic strategy
The decisions people make about how to care for their children are deeply personal. But the choices available…
