Dec 3, 2022 · But critics have pointed out that when they were younger, Sir Keir's children benefited from attending Eleanor Palmer Primary School, in Camden, North London, where the catchment area was...

1 day ago · Keir Starmer today promises a "zero-tolerance attitude toward low expectations" as he challenged hundreds of schools to improve. The Prime Minister said 300,000 children currently attend schools ...

Jul 9, 2024 · Sky News looks at the educational background of each of Sir Keir Starmer's new top team. The new Labour cabinet has a record number of state-educated ministers. Out of 25 cabinet members, just one went to private school and one to grammar, with the remainder - 92% - attending comprehensive school, according to analysis by The Sutton Trust.

3 days ago · Sir Keir Starmer has faced accusations of “fudging the facts” about his education, from the founder of a social mobility charity. Sutton Trust founder Sir Peter Lampl, who went to the same school as the Prime Minister, Reigate Grammar, made the claim as he attacked the Government’s plans to ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer has set his government a target to boost the proportion of reception pupils achieving a “good” level of development to 75 per cent by 2028 as part of a “major reset” amid plunging approval ratings.

3 days ago · Starmer accused of ‘fudging the facts’ over his education Former Blair adviser and Sutton Trust founder criticises Prime Minister for ‘pretending’ he went to state school

Jul 13, 2024 · Keir Starmer’s senior team mostly went to state school – and, a week into their new roles, they have hit the ground running. Former ‘comp kid’ Polly Dunbar explains why their background...

Jul 6, 2024 · Sir Keir Starmer ’s new cabinet is the most representative ever of wider UK society in terms of education, with just one having attended private school.

Jul 6, 2023 · Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up to those of their private counterparts within his first term if Labour wins the next general election - though he warned of funding issues due to the state of the economy.

Jul 6, 2023 · Sir Keir will promise to break the "class ceiling" with a goal of half a million more children reaching their early learning targets by 2030 and with a target to recruit 6,500 more teachers into shortage subjects.