The Labour Party’s shadow education team is building closer links with the academies sector and taking soundings from a prominent think tank with strong ties to the Conservatives as it prepares to flesh out its education policies.
Sir Keir Starmer, the party leader, last week pledged to reform the education system if his party wins power, promising “real-world impact” and consultation with experts and frontline staff.
Education was one of five “missions” he outlined in a speech in Manchester, but he is not expected to flesh out any details until later this year, with “measurable ambitions” and “some of the first tangible steps” planned.
He said his shadow cabinet would meet both “frontline practitioners” and experts – “we still believe in them” – to shape each mission.
