Tag Archives: 2015 General Election

General Election: Education Policy – Over to You

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We’re into the final fortnight of the General Election campaign, and still education remains in the background. This is preposterous considering its importance and how many of us it affects. Over the past week we’ve read and summarised the election … Continue reading

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Education Manifestos in Detail: Part Four – The Green Party

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For our final post on the education election manifestos, we turn to the Green Party. Due to our electoral ‘first past the post’ system, the Green Party isn’t going to grasp the keys to Number 10. Neither are they going … Continue reading

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Manifestos in Detail: Part Two – Conservatives and UKIP

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It seems Conservative Central Office forgot to check the date of Primary schools “offer week” in England. With immaculate timing the Conservative party’s election manifesto was published this week, with its first statement on education as follows: “We will ensure … Continue reading

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Over to You, Tristram

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The Guardian Education Manifesto article yesterday has provided plenty of food for thought – for us, at least. We hope it’s had a similar effect on Tristram Hunt and his team within the Labour Party. Neither David Blunkett’s review of … Continue reading

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