The teachers strike is a failure of government
Asking an Urgent Question from the back benches was not what I had planned for this week, but…
Nicky Morgan
Sharon Hodgson: Labour will always stand up for children with special educational needs
Since the Government announced its Schools White Paper last month, focus has been on their ham-fisted plans for the…
Labour demands apology from Nicky Morgan over fiasco of leaked tests
Lucy Powell has demanded ministers apologise for the “disruption and chaos” caused by the online publication of answers…
The forced academisation u-turn must signal the end of the Government’s fixation with school sctructures
During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, David Cameron was unequivocal: “We are going to have academies for all,…
Tories humiliated in academies u-turn
The Government has suffered a “humiliating climb-down” on their controversial plans to turn all schools into academies, burying…
Nicky no mates: Lucy Powell says Education Secretary has “no support” for academy plans
Lucy Powell has said the Conservatives have “no support” for their education agenda as rumours intensify that Nicky…
Cameron’s reckless academies plan is an attack on our state schools
As Labour councillors, nothing is more important than ensuring all children we represent get the best start in life.…
Ivan Lewis: Manchester does not need or want forced academy status for its schools
George Osborne’s Budget announcement that all primary and secondary schools will be forced to become academies by…
Labour will fight to retain parents’ voice in the schools system
Last week the Tory mask slipped and their real agenda for our schools system was revealed. Forcing schools…
It’s time for Nicky Morgan to trust local people to run schools rather than impose change from Whitehall
The Government talks a good game on devolution but that talk seems lost on the Department for…
