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We're getting more children into classrooms, and more teachers in front of them.

✔️ Absence decreasing across all school types
✔️ Persistent absence decreasing across all regions
✔️ Gaps between regions narrowing

That's down to the hard work of schools, families and Labour.

What children learn at school should equip them for the modern world.

That's why Labour’s new curriculum will deliver strong foundations in reading, writing and maths — plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money.

For every child across our country, this Curriculum and Assessment Review provides an invitation not just to share in our national story, but to write the next great chapter.

We’re updating what children learn at school so they’re ready for the modern world.

That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport.

Find out more. 👇

The Tories want you to believe that to encourage young people to take up an apprenticeship, you have to kick universities.

You don’t.

You can invest more and boost further education without talking down young people’s aspirations to go to university. That’s Labour’s approach.

Best Start is more than the adverts you'll see on TV, it's physical hubs in all of our communities – thanks to Labour.

From Derbyshire to Darlington, Staffordshire to Swindon, Labour is building back the family services the Tories devastated.

www.beststartinlife.gov.uk

Great to have the support of my friend and colleague Rachel Blake.

As your Deputy Leader, I will be side by side with you — putting your voice in the heart of government with a seat in Cabinet, and making you proud of our Labour government.

Ballots close 12 noon today.

Expanding free school meal eligibility and beginning the national rollout of free breakfast clubs.

Pro-learning, anti-poverty, properly Labour policies.

Back me to do more, as Labour’s Deputy Leader.

Less than 24 hours to go until ballots close!

It’s been a privilege meeting with so many members in every nation and region, working hard to unite our party, shout about our successes and deliver Labour victories 🌹

Here's my vision for post-16 education.

A dynamic, inventive and expert skills system, opening up technical and vocational pathways to the jobs of the future.

A world-leading university sector, driving growth in our regions and accessible to students regardless of background.