Thursday
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big schools mission begins
This week’s education news round-up focuses on Bridget Phillipson taking the helm at the DfE and how she will put her party’s ambitious plans for education into action
Why Labour’s AP and SEND policy shift is a big deal
ASCL inclusion specialist Margaret Mulholland outlines why a policy shift at the Department for Education is a timely – and very welcome – move
2 ways Labour can deliver on its teacher training promise
Sam Twiselton offers her view on how improving teacher training can play a part in boosting teacher recruitment and retention
Wednesday
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
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
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
