Defy Johnson over free school meals, Labour urges Tory backbenchers
Labour has called on backbench Tory MPs to defy Boris Johnson’s government and vote with Labour to support…
Children
Child hunger doesn’t stop for the holidays. Extend free school meals
NHS surcharges for migrant workers. The A-level results fiasco. The evictions ban. The government has been forced to…
Kate Green outlines Labour’s priorities for schools, universities and colleges
Kate Green has set out her priorities for education and argued that Labour must “develop and re-energise the…
GMB: Government ignored BAME parent concerns over June schools reopening
Information obtained by trade union GMB has found that the government ignored BAME parents’ concerns when it pushed…
Lack of childcare “threatening jobs at a critical time”, warns Labour
Labour’s Tulip Siddiq has warned that the government’s failure to provide sufficient childcare support for parents to return…
The story of a moral failing: for too long, children in care have been ignored
Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown have highlighted many daunting inequalities across our country and a public sector struggling…
We need “sensible implementation plans” for childcare, says Labour
Kate Green has called for “decent, sensible implementation plans” to get schools and childcare settings back to full…
Labour warns of “wave of nursery closures” in struggling childcare sector
Labour has called on the government to focus financial support on the struggling childcare sector to “prevent a…
“All children must be safely back in school by September,” says Labour
Kate Green has said that “all children must be safely back in school by September” and reiterated Labour’s…
Labour calls for vulnerable children support plan as foster care demand spikes
Labour has called on the government to bring forward a plan to support “vulnerable children and those moving…
