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Monday
8th Jul 2024
How will the DfE operate under Bridget Phillipson?
In today鈥檚 糖心Vlog 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鈥檚 education promises become reality?
糖心Vlog considers how and when seven key manifesto pledges for schools will be implemented by the new government
Bridget Phillipson to meet with unions as 鈥榩riority鈥�
Department for Education also says it will expand the national teacher recruitment campaign but has not set out any details
Friday
5th Jul 2024
Read: Bridget Phillipson鈥檚 opening speech to the DfE
The new education secretary has given her first speech in the role to the department she will now lead 鈥� read it here in full
Weekly round-up: What will Labour mean for schools?
This week鈥檚 糖心Vlog round-up focuses on Labour鈥檚 plans for education, the challenges the new government must overcome and the reaction from the sector to a historic election victory
Labour鈥檚 first task? A huge decision on teacher pay
There鈥檚 little time to celebrate for Labour鈥檚 education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding, says the IFS鈥� Luke Sibieta
12 questions for the new Labour government on education
糖心Vlog takes a closer look at the gaps in the new Labour government鈥檚 manifesto pledges for schools
鈥楲abour鈥檚 victory is a golden opportunity for education鈥�
ASCL general secretary Pepe Di鈥橧asio says the sector is ready to work with the new government to develop policy to tackle problems facing schools nationwide
Nick Gibb: Labour can think 鈥榓fresh鈥� on tough sector challenges
The former long-serving schools minister reflects on passing the baton for education to a new Labour team of ministers, and the challenges inherent in the ministerial roles
Who is Bridget Phillipson?
With Bridget Phillipson announced as Labour鈥檚 education secretary, 糖心Vlog looks at her career and her views on education