Thousands of apprenticeships could be lost without government support
Thousands of jobs could be lost and the courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700 #apprentices suspended if @EducationGovUK refuses to follow Government advice to…
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Universities need to be saved from bankruptcy during this crisis
@EmmaHardyMP Shadow Minister for Universities, has called on the government to underwrite higher education funding to protect and prevent institutions from going bankrupt as a…
Rebecca Long-Bailey appointed Shadow Education Secretary – Sector Response
Congratulations to Rebecca Long-Bailey (@RLong_Bailey) on her appointment as @UKLabour Shadow Education Secretary Keir Starmer has today (6 Apr) appointed his new Shadow Cabinet. This…
Labour calls for budget fix to help working parents hit by huge childcare costs
Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour’s Shadow Early Years Minister, is calling on the Government to fix the problem with the childcare element of Universal Credit that…
New Ceeda research showing nursery recruitment crisis
Commenting on the publication today (6 Mar) of Ceeda Research’s Early Years Workforce Survey 2019, @TulipSiddiq MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Early Years, said: “With three-quarters…
Apprenticeship Levy funds expired – Angela Rayner responds
@AngelaRayner @UKLabour responds to reports that over £400 million of #Apprenticeship Levy funds expired Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to a report that…
“Anniversary of tuition fees hike is a chance for Jo Swinson to apologise”
On the ninth anniversary of the vote to treble university tuition fees to £9,000, Labour has urged Jo Swinson to fully apologise for her…
“Tories’ free schools programme has failed to deliver value for money or improvement in standards”
Responding to National Education Union analysis of the Conservative’s free schools policy that shows over £300 million has been spent on failed free schools, Angela…
“Labour will radically improve the life chances of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds” – Angela Rayner
Responding to Education Policy Institute analysis of party manifestos, Angela Rayner, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, said: “Under the Tories, an entire generation…
Decade of austerity sees 30% drop in library spending
Data released today (6 Dec) by CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) shows a 29.6% decline in spend on libraries since austerity began…