
John Bald: What about the children at the bottom of the system?
“Alternative Provision” for disruptive children is still not good enough – as Justine Greening has recognised.
“Alternative Provision” for disruptive children is still not good enough – as Justine Greening has recognised.
Employment, taxation, and three environment are three areas where we can show the Tory agenda is bigger than Brexit.
The second in a three-part series of contributions from the ‘New Blue Book’.
The Government must highlight its achievements and spell out how it will build on them, or the public will stop listening.
They include both the working class vote being up for grabs…and the Party adapting to the changing nature of modern Britain.
The phonics check for six year olds and the free schools programme are genuine breakthroughs.
With the stakes as high as they are, the Tories need to throw the kitchen sink at the Opposition to drag themselves ahead in the polls.
She makes this case in her first publication, but is far too anxious never to cause anyone in the educational establishment any offence.
I believe that a discussion about values could be key to addressing much of the unhappiness which triggered the referendum result.
The fourth piece in a five-part series on ConHome on a new Manifesto to Strengthen Families, which is being launched in Parliament this week.
It also boosts community spirit among adults.
More widespread availability of two-year degree courses would be a good start.
There are better ways to spend money on education than on tax breaks for very expensive profit-making institutions.
When we first increased, and then doubled, this budget, it improved many people’s lives. Reversing that would be a retrograde step.
Politics often expects a quick answer. But the quick answer often isn’t the best. From education to Brexit, complex questions deserve proper thought.