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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

There’s little time to celebrate for Labour’s education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding, says the IFS’ Luke Sibieta

91¶¶Òõ takes a closer look at the gaps in the new Labour government’s manifesto pledges for schools

ASCL general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio says the sector is ready to work with the new government to develop policy to tackle problems facing schools nationwide

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

With Bridget Phillipson announced as Labour’s education secretary, 91¶¶Òõ looks at her career and her views on education

With polling stations open today, we look at the main political parties’ plans for schools if they win power

Can schools have an ‘unreasonable complaints’ policy? Can parents record meetings? And do you have to investigate all complaints no matter how outlandish?

Teacher training should be free to all – but those who leave the state sector for private schools or to teach abroad should repay fees, says NASBTT

Election purdah has deepened delays to specialist maths schools programme, trust leader warns

Former catch-up adviser and EEF chief also says variation between schools needs to be ‘faced down’

Smartphones in classrooms cause ‘severe loss in focus’ among pupils and fuel ‘hostility’ towards teachers, suggests petition to Scottish Parliament