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…
Education
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
Subscribers to our morning email get the best of LabourList – including the Media and blog round up…
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…
Why Labour should oppose changes to teachers’ pay
Last year, Michael Gove announced that he will scrap the national pay scales for teachers by this September,…
No child left behind
Every Child Matters was one of the great success stories of the last Labour government, pushing children up…
Gove and Osborne have delivered a real terms cut in school funding – despite pledging an increase
Back in 2010 during his now infamous “Spending Review”, George Osborne said: “There will be a real increase…
An Open Letter to Michael Gove
Dear Mr Gove National Curriculum and Mary Seacole I have added my name to the 35,000 plus signatories…
