Much has been made of the fact that new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, will have found a stacked and bulging in-tray waiting for her as she entered 10 Downing Street. There is no doubt that there is a genuine education crisis looming, leaving the new PM with much to tackle.
In education – an area which has seen three different secretaries of state in as many months – the trouble and challenges will be coming at Liz Truss from several fronts. There is the genuine threat of strikes, a growing mental health crisis among young people, and a widening disadvantage gap and regional disparity in student attainment. Of course, all of this is underpinned by a major squeeze on state finances.
Let’s look at some of the most urgent issues within education that Truss will be under immediate pressure to address.
