Will Labour get better marks on education next term?

Politics At Sam and Anne's · Aug 18, 2025 · 18m

Education, education, education' was how Tony Blair set out New Labour's priorities in the early noughties.

A quarter of a century on, what story is Keir Starmer trying to tell about schools under his premiership?

In this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by Laura McInerney, a former teacher and co-founder of Teacher Tapp, to break down the government's plan for education as we head into a new school year.

They ask:

• What will be included in the education white paper?

• Can there be further devolution within the education system?

• Will Bridget Phillipson remain as the education secretary?…