With one thousand teachers in every constituency, Labour must commit to reducing their workload
Teachers are getting organised ahead of the general election and according to the Guardian, ‘the competition for the teacher…
Education
Hague accidentally reveals document showing Tories will not rule out slashing funding for schools
William Hague has been left red-faced after accidentally revealing a Tory spin document advising how to avoid answering…
Tristram Hunt pledges: Magna Carta will be taught in every school
Every school in the country will be required to teach the history of the Magna Carta if Labour…
Ambitious for the new generation
This article is from Our Labour, Our Communities – a pamphlet of 10 essays by Labour PPCs, published by LabourList…
Educating Labour: We need a school system that will deliver equity as well as excellence
Should Labour win the next general election its new Education Secretary will inherit a school system that has…
We want to build relationships with Labour – but they need to take some bold steps
First my credentials. I have supported Labour at every election since I was old enough to vote. I…
Teachers will want to vote Labour but only if they’re equal partners in making education better
‘Education, education, education’ was how Tony Blair announced New Labour’s priorities for a 1997 government agenda. 17 years…
How the government introduced a “Laptop tax” for disabled students
Wednesday is UN International Day of Disabled People. A day to celebrate the contribution disabled people make to…
Time to pay school support staff their due
The debate about schools, pupil attainment and changes to our education system rages on. Yet there is one…
How can we tackle the “social apartheid” in Britain’s education system?
We live a country blighted by a form of “social apartheid”. Strong words. But not mine, and not…
