It was a privilege last year to be appointed Labour’s shadow education secretary, and this week I had the pleasure of addressing our party conference for the first time, to set out Labour’s ambition for every child’s education.
Education is central to Labour’s vision and ambition for the future. If, as Keir Starmer said, we are to run towards to challenges of tomorrow, then education must play a central role.
But this is about more than just tackling challenges. Labour wants to put children first, because we know that children born today are the citizens of tomorrow, and if we’re to close inequalities and build a stronger, fairer society, we must start early.
