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If Labour wants to hit its target of 75 per cent of 5-year-olds being school-ready, it will need to engage heavily in early years support – just as we had before, says Anne Longfield

If we want to improve wellbeing among young people of all ages, we should ensure school gives them a chance to explore, create and have fun with one another, says Anne Longfield

As a new review reveals worrying insights on children’s oral hygiene, Anne Longfield says Labour must ignore ‘nanny state’ criticisms and use schools to fight back

The next government needs to put in place an ambitious framework for early childhood support, argues Anne Longfield

A huge increase in children waiting for autism assessments since the pandemic proves current frameworks don’t work and better multi-disciplinary partnerships with schools are needed, says Anne Longfield

As election battlelines are drawn, Anne Longfield explains why it’s clear focusing on education and its impact on the economy is an argument voters are ready to hear about