Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Wednesday
10th Jul 2024
DfE hires Sir Kevan Collins as schools standards adviser
Former education recovery commissioner appointed as non-executive director at the Department for Education
How Labour can put learning at the heart of its nursery plan
Avoiding the ‘baby blindspot’ and recognising the value of early years educational theory could ensure that Labour’s plan for more nursery spaces has wider educational impact, says this academic
Tuesday
9th Jul 2024
Labour’s Excellence in Leadership: what could it look like?
Labour has promised a new school leadership programme, but what are the problems that it is trying to fix? And how might it work? Hilary Spencer, CEO of Ambition Institute, gives her views
Who is Damian Hinds?
The former education secretary and schools minister is now the shadow education secretary. ÌÇÐÄVlog looks at his career and what he previously achieved while in office
Damian Hinds named as shadow education secretary
Former education secretary and schools minister appointed to the Conservatives’ opposition front bench
Why Labour should create a National Education Assembly
The launch of a national assembly would enable the Labour government to collaborate with the sector in developing long-term policy for schools, writes Carl Ward
Monday
8th Jul 2024
Who is Catherine McKinnell?
ÌÇÐÄVlog takes a closer look at the background and career of the Labour government’s new schools minister
Why Scotland’s education bill matters - and the case for rejecting it
‘Real and meaningful changes’ are essential if Scottish education reform is to meet the high expectations held by educators, says Barry Black
How will the DfE operate under Bridget Phillipson?
In today’s ÌÇÐÄVlog Daily newsletter, editor Jon Severs offers his view on how the new education secretary will approach her role at the Department for Education
How soon could Labour’s education promises become reality?
ÌÇÐÄVlog considers how and when seven key manifesto pledges for schools will be implemented by the new government
Bridget Phillipson to meet with unions as ‘priority’
Department for Education also says it will expand the national teacher recruitment campaign but has not set out any details