Politics

Nick Brook, chief executive, Speakers for Schools

There are moments as Nick Brook talks about narrowing the opportunity gap for disadvantaged youngsters when he becomes so...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Maybe we should ask for a minimum service level from the DfE

If Gillian Keegan is really committed to preventing more disruption, perhaps she should be focusing on making teaching and...

JL Dutaut
Niamh Sweeney
Politics

Labour has little to say on SEND

But party won't 'rip up' current reforms, and will take forward measures that are 'effective and working'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Tell us how you will fix recruitment, Labour told

Analysis shows gaps in the workforce already outstrip party's ambition for 6,500 more teachers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour conference 2023 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour wants to create ‘maths equivalent to phonics’

Party will devote part of its 'teacher training entitlement' to upskilling non-maths specialists in primary schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Starmer rejects ‘status quo’ of ‘outdated curriculum’

Labour leader vows to 'shatter the class ceiling at source' in conference speech light on schools policy

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Phillipson: We need to do ‘much more’ on education

Shadow education secretary also said ‘resetting the relationship’ between the government and sector is key to delivering pledge to...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Reforming post-16 right now Sunak? You’re joking, say school leaders

Government criticised as schools struggle with recruitment and attendance woes, collapsing support services and Covid recovery

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter