All articles written by Kate Green MP on PoliticsHome.com

01 Nov Health

Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start

Today I’m presenting a bill to Parliament which would ensure that families who are eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it.

29 Nov 2021 Political parties

Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team

Former minister Yvette Cooper has made a comeback to Labour's frontbench as shadow Home Secretary after party leader Keir Starmer carried out a significant reshuffle to his top team.

10 Aug 2021 Education

"Unconscious Bias" Could Have Widened A-Level Attainment Gap Between Black and White Pupils

A widening gap between top A-level grades for Black students and those of their white peers could be because of unconscious bias during this year's teacher assessed system, an education policy expert has told PoliticsHome.

25 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Calls New Exam Grading System A "Good Compromise" As Details Are Confirmed

Details of a new teacher-led grading system for A and AS Levels, and GCSEs have been laid out by the government after education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed that last summer's algorithm would be ditched.

01 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Next year's exams could be pushed back to allow pupils to catch up, says Education Secretary

Following the A Level and GCSE fiasco next year’s exams could be pushed back to help pupils catch up with the syllabus after the coronavirus disruption, the Education Secretary has suggested.

31 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Labour calls for next year's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed due to impact of coronavirus on pupils

Labour are calling for next summer's A-level and GCSEs to be postponed to help pupils deal with the impact coronavirus has had on their education.

25 Aug 2020 Education

Labour demand Gavin Williamson be 'held responsible for exam fiasco' after Ofqual chief Sally Collier quits

Labour have demanded that Gavin Williamson be "held responsible” for the exams grading row following the resignation of Ofqual chief Sally Collier.

13 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Labour hit out at A-level 'fiasco' after almost 40% of results downgraded

Labour branded the handling of A-levels by ministers a "fiasco" after more than a third of results were downgraded.

31 Jul 2020 Education

The Prime Minister should apologise for misleading child poverty statistics and take urgent action to support worried families

The Prime Minister’s fiddling with child poverty figures isn’t just disingenuous and dishonourable, it's an excuse. Child poverty in recent years is a direct result of the policy choices made by Conservative-led governments.

29 Jul 2020 Education

Labour says parents facing a ‘perfect storm’ over childcare in wake of coronavirus pandemic

Parents are facing a “perfect storm” of rising childcare costs and providers at risk of shutting their doors forever amid the coronavirus pandemic, Labour has warned.

20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson unveils £2.2bn school funding boost — but Labour say kids will still be worse off than in 2010

Boris Johnson has pledged a £2.2billion funding boost for schools in England, as Labour warned that institutions would still be worse off than they were a decade ago.

02 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Return of all children to school in September 'critical to national recovery', says Gavin Williamson

The return of all children to school in September is "critical" to the UK's national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Gavin Williamson has said.

10 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit post-coronavirus

Social mobility should be promoted by a dedicated unit according to a new report, which accuses the Government of failing to act on tackling poverty.

20 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

More action is needed to stop families going hungry during the coronavirus crisis

Administrative problems with Government schemes and gaps in coverage mean the poorest children are at risk of hunger and malnutrition.

15 May 2019 Political parties

Discrimination and abuse against Gypsies and Travellers remains widespread

Abuse against Gypsies and Travellers has accurately been described as the last acceptable form of racism, and as politicians we must take care with the language we use, writes Kate Green

04 Mar 2019 Home affairs

We need a robust, credible and transparent system of accountability for MPs

Members should recognise the importance of public trust in our standards system, and to support our ongoing efforts to improve it, writes Kate Green

13 Dec 2018 Communities

Government must introduce greater protection for people buying new build homes

It’s high time we took action to protect our constituents from seeing their dream home turn into a nightmare, says Kate Green MP.

03 Dec 2018 Political parties

We can do more to support people with learning disabilities into work

The needs of those with learning disabilities to prepare for and find work are too often overlooked, Kate Green writes, as she encourages MPs to set up placement programmes

17 Jul 2018 Home affairs

Refugees are at risk of homelessness and destitution in the UK

We should be proud to give refuge to those who flee persecution and seek safety here but too many begin their new lives in penury, and the system is to blame, says Kate Green MP.

14 Sep 2015 Health

Benefits system is harming those it should support

Kate Green MP calls for disability benefits assessments 'that are not a one size fits all approach to disability' and a disability benefits system that takes into account 'all available evidence'.