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Labour warns Government is failing a generation of children as new analysis shows pupils in the East of England will miss out on vital catch-up support

Labour has warned that the government risks failing a generation of children in the East of England as new analysis shows that nationally just one in six pupils on Free School Meals, who are most likely to fall behind their peers, will benefit from programmes to help them catch-up on…

Labour calls for “regional adjustments” to ensure pupils in East of England not unfairly disadvantaged in GCSE and A-level exams

Labour is calling for “regional adjustments” to ensure that GCSE and A-level exams can go ahead in 2021 in a way that is fair for pupils in the East of England who have lost out on the face to face teaching due to high levels of disruption from the coronavirus…

Everyone should have a test within 24 hours

Everyone should have a test within 24 hours and a result within 24 hours of that. And children should be prioritised.

Young people’s futures cannot be held back by the Conservatives’ incompetence – Starmer

In a statement ahead of schools reopening in England, Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said: “For millions of families across England, this week will be a mixture of excitement and anxiety. “Excitement for children who will be back in the classroom for the first time in months. But,…

Labour calls for the government to push back 2021 exams to help pupils catch up

Labour has called on the UK government to push back the date of next year’s GCSE and A-level exams in England to help students catch up after losing months of education because of the pandemic. Ahead of children returning to school this week, Kate Green, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, has…

Labour calls for use of facemasks in secondary schools

Labour has called on the Prime Minister to take a decision on the wearing of facemasks in communal areas in secondary schools in England. Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, said: “There is a growing body of evidence that the use of facemasks in communal areas in secondary schools…

Labour plans to “poverty proof” schools

Labour will invest hundreds of millions of pounds in “poverty proofing” schools. The Party’s announcement comes as recent research from the Resolution Foundation think tank found that if the Conservative manifesto were implemented, child poverty would rise to a sixty year high. To tackle growing child poverty, and ensure that…