Tes Podcast: £1bn to rebuild schools and Kate Green

The latest edition of education’s favourite podcast
29th June 2020, 6:57pm

Join the Tes news team as we discuss the £1 billion rebuilding programme for schools launched by the government today.

We also talk about the separate £1 billion fund to help children catch up for missed school under lockdown, and criticisms that most of this is not targeted at disadvantaged pupils, while the DfE is also refusing to confirm it is new money.

Our other talking points include the axing of a £55 million fund to help Year 7 pupils who start secondary school behind their peers.

 And we discuss Labour’s new shadow education secretary Kate Green and the sacking of her predecessor Rebecca Long-Bailey.