NEU leader says schools ‘running on empty’ as he challenges Labour on education record
Daniel Kebede tells delegates, government’s education policies fall short as he signals growing support for Greens’ among teachers The leader of the UK’s biggest education union has torn into the government’s record on schools, accusing Labour of letting down the nation’s children and failing to deliver on its promises for education. Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, was unsparing in his criticism of education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s policies in a speech to
Daniel Kebede tells his members that detail in new policies ‘just does not deliver’ and schools are ‘running on empty’
The leader of the UK’s biggest education union has torn into the government’s record on schools, accusing Labour of letting down the nation’s children and failing to deliver on its promises for education.
Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), was unsparing in his criticism of the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson’s policies in a speech to delegates at the NEU’s annual conference in Brighton on Thursday.
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- NEU leader says schools ‘running on empty’ as he challenges Labour on education recordGuardian - World · Sally Weale Education correspondent · Apr 2, 2026, 2:19 PM
- Labour is letting down Britain’s children, says National Education Union leaderGuardian - World · Sally Weale Education correspondent · Apr 2, 2026, 5:51 PM
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