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John Fowler retweeted
Two major investments lost in one week under Lewisham’s Green Mayor.
Goldsmiths has quit its Catford campus, days after Landsec dropped its £1.5bn Lewisham Shopping Centre plan.
The Mayor must explain what he did to stop it, and his plan for Catford and central Lewisham.
John Fowler retweeted
New: Does Acland-Hood’s departure offer a sense that the government is indeed “changing the story” on education?
educationuncovered.co.uk/ana…
John Fowler retweeted
.@AliFortescue: Do you have confidence in Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver?
Education Secretary Lucy Powell: I've got confidence in Ofsted.
Read more from the interview after a landmark report on antisemitism in schools 🔗 news.sky.com/story/politics-…
John Fowler retweeted
As Education Secretary, I am fully focused on closing the gaps that appear, even in early childhood.
Reimagining childhood and rewiring the state so that outcomes for children drive what we do - that’s what this government is all about.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns bbc.in/4Bwx7ld
John Fowler retweeted
For too long, confident spoken communication has been kept for the few. Now, it will be the right of every child.
Here’s what I’m changing👇🏻
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
John Fowler retweeted
Great to see more and more people getting behind our plans to put speaking back at the heart of the curriculum.
Read the full article here 👇🏻
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
John Fowler retweeted
This, published Friday, is a brilliant investigation by @SchoolsWeek's @jackydys into high academy executive pay and the justifications offered by some chains. Fragmentation of system comes through: schoolsweek.co.uk/our-ceos-d…
John Fowler retweeted
Latest @thefabians mailing has dropped! 📩
After a scorching summer, Fabian Review explores the increasingly contested politics of climate change, with @Miatsf, @mike_reader and @sofiejenkinson.
And we explore the future of education with @helenhayes_ and @MaryWBousted.
John Fowler retweeted
Earlier this week, I wrote the bullish take on the Tories.
I thought there was a strategic opportunity to get Labour on the run this winter.
But I think Kemi missed her moment.
arguably.uk/p/labour-isnt-re…
John Fowler retweeted
COUNCILS, COOPERATIVES AND COOPERATORS inlogov.com/2026/10/06/counc… via @INLOGOV
John Fowler retweeted
theguardian.com/education/20… The best way forward would be to commission a high level review of @Ofstednews by the @OECDEduSkills, made up of two OECD experts & two Chief Inspectors from high performing countries such as Ireland that approach inspection in a different way focused on improvement, and/or even someone from high performing Estonia that abolished inspection in favour of building trust. @LucyMPowell @BeatrizPont @SchleicherOECD @TeacherToolkit @_bigeducation @ViviennePorritt
John Fowler retweeted
Labour takes out two pages of advertising to say Sagal Abdi-Wali has the endorsement of Frank Dobson’s wife Janet Dobson.
A little bite back to Green leaflets in May which claimed Frank had said he’d join the Greens if he was starting over.
John Fowler retweeted
More money back in parents’ pockets 💰
From free breakfast clubs and free school meals to 30 hours funded childcare, we’re making everyday costs that bit easier.
Education Secretary, @LucyMPowell chats to parents about how these savings are helping them.
Find out more here ➡️
costoflivinghelp.campaign.go…
John Fowler retweeted
Green Party campaign in full - candidate:
- condescendingly tries to speak Urdu
- can’t say if he’ll vote against a motion saying Zionism is Racism
- lies about Frank Dobson
- prefers Tory PMs (including Thatcher) to Keir Starmer
AND
-can’t be bothered to register to vote
Really. Not true
💯 Burnham and all of us owe huge thanks to @ZackPolanski and Hannah Spencer. Disappointing that some seem to think job over - there is now very little pressure from the left within the Labour party (very few left!) - so we need this from the outside otherwise Labour will revert to the status quo.
John Fowler retweeted
Bringing back hope to our young people and to our country: that’s @LucyMPowell's goal as Deputy Leader and Labour’s Education Secretary.
John Fowler retweeted
Bringing back hope to our education system, to our children and to our country, that’s my goal as Deputy Leader and Labour’s Education Secretary.
Vocational education is at the heart of that. Ensuring children have the opportunities to fulfil their potential - whether that’s by taking a technical, vocational or academic route🌹
'Vocational GCSEs can give every child the opportunity to get great jobs'
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/g…
John Fowler retweeted
Excl: The education secretary goes one step further on Ofsted criticism.
In a letter seen by Tes, she calls the current system “high stakes and low trust”.
Is more radical Ofsted reform on the horizon? ⏰
tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
John Fowler retweeted
We're transforming technical education to give young people the skills, knowledge and experience they need for the jobs of the future.
New Vocational GCSEs will create clear routes into further study, apprenticeships and skilled careers, alongside 200,000 more opportunities for teenagers to gain work experience.
