Is there anything these bastards won’t do for profit?
Sometimes you think a line just can’t be crossed. And then one day the Tories steam past it…
Education
Stephen Twigg answers your questions on Labour’s Education policy
Earlier this week Stephen Twigg agreed to answer questions put to him by Labour Party members and supporters…
There’s much to welcome from Stephen Twigg’s speech – but many questions too. What do you want to ask him?
There’s much to welcome from Stephen Twigg’s major speech on schools today. Some will doubtless dwell on the…
Twigg wants all schools to have same freedoms as academies – Media roundup: June 17th, 2013
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Who and what is education policy for?
Another week, another Gove-led shake up of education. GCSEs are going to be “tougher” and more “rigorous” which…
Axing teaching assistants is more about austerity than improving outcomes for young people
An article in the Daily Mail earlier this week suggested that the education secretary Michael Gove is seeking to axe…
Labour’s future schools policy: why accountability matters
Stephen Twigg, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary is one of the more thoughtful and pragmatic individuals to hold this…
How Alan Johnson nearly became PM – Media roundup: April 29th, 2013
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Michael Gove’s curriculum proposals show that he is a truly conservative Education Secretary
The Department for Education’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Curriculum closes today. The outcome of the…
Ed Miliband interview: Part one – on immigration, tuition fees, housing, Lord Ahmed and much more
On Thursday I travelled with Ed Miliband and his community organising “guru” Arnie Graf to Carlisle and Preston…
