Vocational education would be a priority with new “Technical Degrees”, says Miliband
Labour will make the introduction of Technical Degrees their priority for expanding university places, Ed Miliband will announce…
Education
Master teachers – our children’s life chances depend upon these reforms
In chapter 2 of the Analects Confucius wrote: “A man who reviews the old so as to find…
How will we win in 2015? With a strong education agenda.
The Socialist Educational Association (SEA) is the affiliated society for everyone who is concerned about the future of…
Labour needs to sit up and pay attention to teachers
Last week, teachers in England and Wales set off from their constituencies to lobby their elected representatives in the…
Faith-based school admissions are state-sanctioned discrimination
The debate about the role of faith in education has been plunged into the spotlight in recent weeks…
The Birmingham schools controversy raises many questions – and not just for Muslims
Michael Gove’s intervention in the Trojan Horse schools controversy is defined by incompetence and contradiction. He wants our…
Literacy is the key to unlocking the potential of millions
If you are reading this, count yourself lucky; you are not one of the 1 in 5 adults…
Raising standards by devolving power and accountability
The Report published last week, recommending how Labour should treat school structures and functions after our return to Government…
England expects a strategy for improving all its schools
Clement Attlee’s first Minister for Education, Ellen Wilkinson, once said that: “It is important not to make plans…
LabourList readers want Tuition Fees scrapped – and Higher Education funded through taxation
LabourList readers want an end to tuition fees. That’s the clear outcome of our latest weekly survey –…
