We reject the government’s use of aggressive, free market competition in schools
This week I received a letter from a disgruntled parent, Ms. Emily Leppenwell. Her children used to attend the…
Tristram Hunt
Dear Tristram, why we don’t cross picket lines…
Dear Tristram, I’m saddened to have to write to you like this. Truth be told I’ve been quite…
Will Labour stop discrimination against teachers in faith schools?
Ed Miliband’s new education chief says ‘All the evidence suggests that the quality of an individual teacher is…
A world class teacher in every classroom
One of the many attractions of Ed Miliband’s ‘One Nation’ approach to politics is that it revives a…
Sorry Nick Clegg – these are your policies. Your record. Your failure
“The doctrine of collective responsibility is not some old musty constitutional suit of armour. It is much more…
A question for Tristram – What role should local authorities play in education?
Perhaps the most difficult question for any Shadow Education Secretary to answer is about the role of local…
5 things we learned from the Hunt/Reeves interviews today
There has been considerable interest today in interventions from Rachel Reeves and Tristram Hunt today on their new…
A good school place for every parent in every community – that’s Labour’s mission
Whether Tony Blair knew it or not, when he made that comment on the importance of education he…
5 Myths about Labour’s reshuffle
There are plenty of myths flying around today over what Ed Miliband’s reshuffle is all about – so…
