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Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots

PM’s vocational model also takes inspiration from former education secretary Kenneth Baker’s vision

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Peers call for urgent overhaul of secondary education in England

Lords report says there is too much learning by rote and many key Tory changes should be reversed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Ofsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warn

Former ministers and leaders agree that inspections in England resulting in one-word summaries need to be reviewed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

Ex-Tory education ministers call on next PM to help schools with soaring costs

One schools leader described the situation as ‘heartbreaking’ as his trust faces shortfalls of nearly £500,000 for the 2022-23 academic year

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

Leading Tories call on new PM to tackle crisis facing schools over soaring costs

Exclusive: warnings of damage to children’s education for years to come without major intervention

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Margaret Thatcher would be 'appalled' by Tory candidates tax plans, says ex-minister

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have tried to claim the mantle of the polarising Prime Minister - but Lord Kenneth Baker, who served in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet, said she would be 'appalled' by their plans

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

By-election in Tory stronghold of Tiverton and Honiton ‘neck and neck’ as voters prepare to head to polls

Boris Johnson faces crucial electoral test in two by-elections on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Raising average GCSE scores will ‘disadvantage the disadvantaged’ – Lord Baker

The former education secretary says he was surprised by how ‘modest’ the Schools White Paper was.

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

GCSE critics do not understand value of exams, says Gove

The Levelling Up Secretary says ‘anti-rigour’ arguments have resurged in the education sector during the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022