Labour urged to end high-stakes primary school testing by biggest teaching union
Labour faces calls from the biggest teaching union to scrap “high-stakes” tests for primary pupils and overhaul school…
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Starmer warns of “baked-in unfairness” as Labour demands action on education
Keir Starmer has warned that the attainment gap between less privileged children and their counterparts is widening as…
Let’s celebrate the results this week – but don’t argue for the end of exams
The week that GCSE and A-Level results come out is always difficult, but in these extraordinary times, the…
Starmer accuses Johnson of prioritising party management over public health
Say goodbye to social distancing. Say goodbye to face coverings. Say goodbye to just about all the Covid…
Labour warns Williamson’s exam plan means “weeks of anxiety” for pupils
Kate Green has criticised the Education Secretary for giving rise to “more weeks of anxiety for young people…
Labour tables motion to force publication of “exams fiasco” documents
Labour is set to table a motion to force the publication of all internal documents, minutes of meetings…
Labour slams Johnson over “mutant algorithm” exam results claim
Kate Green has slammed Boris Johnson for “shamelessly trying to avoid taking responsibility” by claiming that a “mutant…
“I’m not letting Gavin Williamson or the Prime Minister off the hook,” says Green
Labour’s Kate Green has said that she is “not letting Gavin Williamson or the Prime Minister off the…
Gavin Williamson has no trust, no credibility and must resign
I listened to the Education Secretary on the Today programme this morning and, probably like many of you,…
Labour demands government waive A-Level results appeal fees
Kate Green has called on the government to waive fees for schools and colleges appealing A-Level grades after…
