Cameron’s free schools concept “all but dead” says Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell has accused the Tories of “misleading parents” over their flagship free schools programme. The Shadow education…
Education
PMQs verdict: Corbyn does his homework and passes academies test – but must still do better
We are starting to see a bit of a different Jeremy Corbyn. We kind of saw it at…
Crowded primary schools undermine the case for yet more academies, Lucy Powell says
Tory plans for the mass conversion of schools to academies will cause the education system to “implode”, Lucy…
Osborne academies’ plan “unravelling” amid £560m black hole in schools funding, Powell warns
Lucy Powell has attacked Government’s “costly and disrupting” plans to turn all schools into academies as Labour…
PMQs Verdict: Corbyn isn’t flash – but Cameron is still Flashman
Jeremy Corbyn had his tie up done up, yet his suit may still have fallen below the high…
Crisis for families as 84,000 fail to get preferred school place
More and more families are failing to win their preferred choice of secondary school for their children,…
Kezia Dugdale sets out big tax plan to tackle SNP austerity
Scottish Labour would use devolved powers to raise income tax while ensuring compensation for low paid workers, Kezia…
Dugdale says education will be priority for Scottish Labour
Kezia Dugdale last night pledged to make education a priority for a Scottish Labour Government. Speaking in Edinburgh,…
Expectations high for Oldham West as Labour select candidate
Jim McMahon, leader of Oldham Council, was selected as Labour’s candidate for the Oldham West and Royton…
The state education system is under all-out attack
The Tories are trying to take us back in time. They started with the economy – overseeing the…
