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In 2010 I debated Ed Balls on Newsnight about the Conservatives’ education plans. “The danger is that there will be winners in this policy,” he warned, a line later quoted by David Cameron to ridicule Labour’s attitude to his government’s education reforms.

Across England, schools are running food banks to help the children and their families. Research suggests that 21% of schools in England now offer some form of food charity.

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Ofsted, England’s education inspectorate, has released proposals for a new approach to inspecting schools and other education providers. The proposals are now under consultation, with parents, teachers, education professionals and learners invited to share their views.

Sam Freedman, who worked as a policy adviser to former education secretary Michael Gove, said he had ‘a lot of worries’ about the proposals.

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott said the proposed report cards system will be ‘slower and weaker’.

Education secretary launches ‘new era of school standards’ while defending Ofsted inspection changes

Bridget Phillipson rejected criticism of her plans to revamp inspections with a new ‘report card’ style scale.

Unions and the sister of a headteacher who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection have criticised the plans.