Sentences with phrase «lead shadow education secretary»
The shift may also lead shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt to change his position on free schools.
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Ofsted's ratings for schools sponsored by universities and private schools has also led the former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell to question government plans to boost the involvement of these institutions in academies.
Lucy Powell, shadow education secretary, said: «There is no evidence to suggest that academisation in and of itself leads to school improvement... In some parts of the country where standards remain a concern, all schools are already academies, yet the government has no other school improvement strategy.»
In the general election, the shadow education secretary, Tim Collins, lead the Tory campaign to end fees.
In October, shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt pledged that a future Labour government would support «parent - led schools».
This group, effectively led by shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, has its firmest support within the shadow cabinet, counting shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle, deputy leader Tom Watson, shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher and shadow education secretary Lucy Powell among those planning to vote in favour.
The shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell, who requested the research and is leading an opposition day debate on Wednesday, said there would be heavy cuts to the number of teaching assistances, extra-curricular activities, subsidies for school trips and one - to - one tuition.
Labour's shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, attacked the plans as «totally out of date, from a Tory - led government totally out of touch with modern Britain».
But Labour's shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, attacked the plans as «totally out of date, from a Tory - led government totally out of touch with modern Britain».
His comments come after new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell pledged more «local oversight», and represent the party's first official confirmation that this oversight will be led by councils if Labour wins the next general election.