Grammar schools ‘would be worse’ for poor children in 96 per cent of local authorities
Education Policy Institute punches a hole in Tory social mobility claims
David Laws
How the coalition is failing to act on ‘time-bomb’ of asbestos in schools
A key government report on asbestos in schools was due in June 2014. Yet it still hasn’t been published. Why?
2012: MORE CUTS. 2014: FEWER CUTS. Will the real David Laws please stand up?
Liberal Democrats MPs really will say anything to get elected.
From David Laws to Andrew George: The Lib Dem rebellion league table
Mark Pack presents a fantastic infographic containing all the knowledge you need to know about Liberal Democrat rebels.
Laws: Clegg was preparing “very discreetly” for a hung parliament
Vince Cable’s assertion that the Liberal Democrats are not guilty of reneging on their pre-election promises as they are simply honouring their commitment to the coalition agreement, will leave many wondering whether it is worth believing anything that the Lib Dems say – while in a revealing interview in the Total Politics December magazine, former Chief Secretary David Laws exposes just how much Nick Clegg’s focus was, pre-election, on a hung parliament.
£6bn cuts – long-term pain for short-term gain?
Schools funding, Sure Start children’s centres and 16-19 education were spared the axe this morning as George Osborne and David Laws announced £6bn of cuts.
Has Laws landed Osborne in it
David Laws was careful with his words on Newsnight about the decisions of previous governments. His claims appear to undermine his boss’ less guarded turns of phrase.
“Resounding endorsement” of Labour’s record on education
Labour’s record on education received a ringing endorsement last night at a pre-election debate, with opposition parties and the public praising its record.