Poverty lies behind low educational achievement, but the government’s academy programme exacerbates the problem, writes Terry Wrigley.

Terry Wrigley looks at some elements of the government’s new ‘Children’s Plan’.

Gordon Brown’s threat to close ‘failing’ schools is a body blow against schools in the poorest areas. Terry Wrigley reports.

Terry Wrigley discusses new research from the Joseph Rowntree Trust provides more evidence of the link between poverty and poorer education. It casts a critical light on a number of government policies but also suggests improvements.

Growing up in poverty seriously damages your education. This is well known, of course, but new research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Trust provides important new findings and shows how New Labour policies are partly to blame, as Terry Wrigley reveals.

The government’s Education and Inspection Bill is one of the worst education laws in living memory, and it’s being rushed through parliament by a grand coalition of Conservatives and New Labour.