Alongside high-quality teaching, driving up standards in education requires outstanding leadership.
Accountability is non-negotiable, which is why Labour supports school inspection.
Under the Conservatives our inspection regime has been broken.
A system which declares nine in ten schools are good or outstanding fails to provide sufficient information on school performance.
Every child should have a broad curriculum with an excellent foundation in reading, writing and maths, and support to develop essential digital, speaking, and creative skills.
Yet today, too many are missing out.
Our reforms will build on the hard work of teachers who have brought their subjects alive with knowledge rich syllabuses, to deliver a curriculum which is rich and broad, inclusive, and innovative.
To capture this breadth, our review will consider the right balance of assessment methods whilst protecting the important role of examinations.
Too often our education and care systems do not meet the needs of all children, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
as well as ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs.
Too many children’s life chances are being scarred by rising poverty.
Too many arrive at school not ready to learn, and too many are absent.
Breakfast clubs improve behaviour, attendance, and learning.
Our breakfast clubs will support parents through the cost-of-living crisis.
Poor mental health is another barrier to learning.
The struggle to access support is paralysing children and young people through their formative years.
After years of Conservative chaos and policy churn, the skills system in England is confusing for young people, adults, and employers.
Apprenticeship numbers have plummeted.
Skills shortages are widespread.
Young people have been left without the opportunities they need.
The result is an economy without the necessary skills, nor any plan for the skills needs of the future.
And we will guarantee training, an apprenticeship, or help to find work for all 18- to 21-year-olds.
Skills England will co-ordinate between local areas to ensure everyone can access all the opportunities available.
These colleges will work with businesses, trade unions, and local government to provide young people with better job opportunities
and the highly trained workforce that local economies need.
Labour will also reform the Conservatives’ broken Apprenticeships Levy.
The current rigid rules ignore vital skills and training needed to access apprenticeships.
Labour will create a flexible Growth and Skills Levy, with Skills England consulting on eligible courses to ensure qualifications offer value for money.
Labour will continue to support the aspiration of every person who meets the requirements and wants to go to university.
We recognise that UK higher education creates opportunity, is a world-leading sector in our economy, and supports local communities.
and how students can move between institutions,
as well as strengthening regulation.
The current higher education funding settlement does not work for the taxpayer, universities, staff, or students.
We will work with universities to deliver for students and our economy.
With Labour, the arts and music will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few.
Culture is an essential part of supporting children and young people to develop creativity and find their voice.
There is huge potential for growth in the creative industries that benefit every corner of the UK.
creating good jobs
and accelerating growth in film, music, gaming, and other creative sectors.
and support the creative economy by commissioning distinctively British content.
and supporting the role grassroots clubs play in expanding access to sport.
Access to music, drama and sport has become difficult and expensive because of ticket touting.
creating a legacy to inspire the next generation of talent
while promoting exercise and healthy living.
Labour is committed to making Britain the best place in the world to be a football fan.
Everyone in this country deserves a government that matches their ambition.
Women’s equality will be at the heart of our missions.
Labour is committed to championing the rights of disabled people and to the principle of working with them, so that their views and voices will be at the heart of all we do.
Delivering opportunities for all means that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity.
while protecting the freedom for people to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity.