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
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. 91¶¶Òõ 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?
91¶¶Òõ 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 91¶¶Òõ 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?
91¶¶Òõ 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
Friday
5th Jul 2024
Read: Bridget Phillipson’s opening speech to the DfE
The new education secretary has given her first speech in the role to the department she will now lead – read it here in full
Weekly round-up: What will Labour mean for schools?
This week’s 91¶¶Òõ round-up focuses on Labour’s plans for education, the challenges the new government must overcome and the reaction from the sector to a historic election victory