Bridget Phillipson

Gaps open up early, so we're acting early. Labour is driving a sea change in the way we approach the early years, no government has ever put such a focus on them. Rebuilding family services, affo...

Happy primary school offer day to families. The next few months are crucial for children's development. To help them get 'school ready', Labour is stepping in with practical help to make things ea...

Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. By lifting the two-child limit, Labour is lifting 450,000 children out of poverty, backing working families and investing in our...

Our future lies with our European partners. Students, apprentices, educators and young people will soon be able to study, work and experience all Europe has to offer through Erasmus+. https://t.c...

Today we're giving councils £429m to set up Experts at Hand, the first of a £1.8bn investment. What does that mean? Opening up access to specialist support for children with SEND – faster, earlier...

From Plymouth to Durham, we're backing young people with opportunities in the industries of the future - tech, defence, manufacturing, clean energy. Our new Technical Excellence Colleges will brin...

We want children growing up in our country healthy and happy. With Best Start free breakfast clubs, half a million more children to receive free school meals and new updates to the quality of scho...

❗️NEW: Major overhaul to school food, first changes in over a decade, backed by experts With new free breakfast clubs and free school meals for half a million more children, we’re giving students ...

This morning, 500 more Best Start free breakfast clubs are opening their doors, making nutritious meals available to over 140,000 children & savings of £450 available to their parents. We’re s...

The Prime Minister has set a bold target to get two-thirds of young people to be taking a gold standard apprenticeship or heading to university by the age of 25. We're modernising our campuses to ...

I sat down with @ICT_MrP to talk all things Schools White Paper – SEND, school-readiness, the curriculum, Ofsted and supporting the sector to make change a reality. The full interview is below, ju...

Yesterday in Newcastle, I met with families set to benefit from the scrapping of the two child limit. Parents will have more money in their pockets, children will have better life chances. That’s ...

As the situation in the Middle East causes anxiety for people across the country, this government remains focused on the cost of living. Labour is stepping in to make sure graduates at home don't ...

Today, as we deliver change, we remember politics is about choices. We choose a better life for our children, the Tories and Reform choose to condemn them to poverty. https://t.co/ALWlhKeUzO

This is what progress looks like. 🔗: https://t.co/abSuDZX8Y6 https://t.co/ctYmZJWoRW

I took @ObserverUK out on a walk with Maisie to talk about: ▪️ Why I prioritise the early years ▪️ Childhood and parenting in an online world ▪️ My ambitions for families ▪️ Class, accents and bei...

I’m at the Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton to see their great work with young people during the school holidays – backed by the Labour council & Mayor. Labour has provided long-term certainty ...

The best of Sure Start, revitalised for a new generation. Labour is backing families. https://t.co/S6fB2PgvvR https://t.co/q2BeEB2rVh

This week 200 Best Start Family Hubs will open in areas that the Tories left without family services. But we’re not just plugging the gaps they left behind, Labour will open 1,000 hubs to build on...

This government is on the side of families. Whether that is tackling the cost of living, or helping navigate the rapidly changing online world. Today, we publish non-judgemental, practical tips, d...