Will Labour get better marks on education next term?

An episode of the Politics At Sam and Anne's podcast, hosted by Sky News, titled "Will Labour get better marks on education next term?" was published on August 18, 2025 and runs 18 minutes.

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

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Summary

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? Sam and Anne are getting a lie-in over summer recess, but they'll be in your feed with special episodes every Monday before normal services resumes on 1 September.

Episode Description

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?

Sam and Anne are getting a lie-in over summer recess, but they'll be in your feed with special episodes every Monday before normal services resumes on 1 September.