Conservative leadership contest misses the big issues in education

As you’ll have noticed, as much of Europe burns, as the energy crisis deepens, and against a backdrop of war, there’s the parochial matter of a Conservative leadership election playing out. 

So, what should the world of education expect from Liz Truss as Prime Minister (as seems most likely) or her rival Rishi Sunak?

Both have been big on rhetoric but somewhat scattergun on policy proposals. Liz Truss has pitched herself as the “education prime minister” and vowed “to get Britain’s education system back on track.” It’s a slightly curious statement given that she has been part of a government which has been in charge of education for the past 12 years.