‘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…
education policy
‘How Labour’s big ideas for education reform are chiming with parents’
Unlike 1997, education is not going to be a top tier issue at the next election. That will…
Labour must put health and wellbeing at the “core of its schools policy”
A senior Labour leader in local government has called for an incoming Labour government to put children’s health…
‘Scrapping BTECs is disastrous. Labour would be right to pause the plan’
Labour’s approach to policymaking is not unlike that of Italian football teams in years gone by – cautious,…
Labour urged to end high-stakes primary school testing by biggest teaching union
Labour faces calls from the biggest teaching union to scrap “high-stakes” tests for primary pupils and overhaul school…
A new approach to further education under Labour cannot come soon enough
Further education colleges are the epitome of Labour values in action. Located in almost every major town and…
Labour motion on ending tax breaks for private schools rejected by MPs
A Labour motion calling for the creation of a Commons select committee to consider ending tax breaks for…
Labour will not apologise for wanting the best for children in state schools
It’s not often that the Labour Party has a reason to be grateful to the Daily Mail. But…
Here is what Labour in power must do to make our education system work for all
“A thin document that we believe represents a missed opportunity in many ways.” Such was the frustration of…
Phillipson unveils plans for breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Bridget Phillipson has unveiled plans to introduce breakfast clubs at every primary school in England, declaring that such…
