Lucy Powell: Grammar schools are education for the elite, not the many
Teacher shortages caused by a recruitment crisis. Teacher retention in free fall with more teachers leaving than joining…
Education
Keir Starmer: The PM’s plan for Brexit is to be half-in, half-out
This is the full speech given by Keir Starmer, shadow Brexit Secretary, in response to a statement yesterday…
Dan Jarvis: The privilege of public service demands we tackle child poverty
How can we achieve our full potential as a country, when one in four children are held back…
Rayner: May’s plan to put children of illegal immigrants at bottom of school places list shows nasty party is back
Claims that Theresa May wanted to put the children of illegal migrants to the back of the queue for…
We must come together to tackle the global epidemic of violence against women and girls – Corbyn and Sarah Champion
This is the full statement published by Jeremy Corbyn and Sarah Champion to mark the United Nations’ international…
Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race
In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment…
An astonishing set of Tory failures: top Labour figures give their verdict on key Autumn Statement measures
£122bn of extra borrowing by 2021 and growth downgraded for next year John McDonnell, shadow chancellor: “The figures speak…
“Some Tories look down their noses at me… but I have a Master’s in real life” – Angela Rayner’s speech to conference
This is the full text of the speech given by Angela Rayner, shadow Secretary of State for Education,…
Jon Ashworth: Grammar schools deepen social division – join me as Labour ramps up its campaign this Saturday
Labour conference might be drawing to a close tomorrow but our fight against educational injustice is only beginning.…
Labour to mobilise mass membership in fresh push against grammar schools
Labour will launch a major drive on education tomorrow as it uses its vast new membership to put…
