I hope everyone has a brilliant time at Manchester Pride this weekend!

Today marks the UK’s first National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism. A day where we remember those killed and injured by horrific acts of terrorism and stand with their loved ones.

The treadmill of constant GCSE resits brands too many as a failure again and again. It’s no way to build confidence and success. The pass rates for resits are very poor. /1

Lucy Powell pledges to stop GCSE resits trapping pupils in ‘failure’

On the eve of results day, the education secretary says teenagers who fail English and maths get stuck in a cycle and cannot progress to apprenticeships

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🚨Every young person will have a fully funded college place if they want one. In the past, colleges couldn’t be certain they’d receive funding if more students turned up. We are changing that. This is a major step in our mission to get more young people into education, work or training.

Teens' college places will be fully funded to help youth crisis, Ministers say

ALL college places will be fully-funded for 16-19 year-olds to help reduce youth inactivity numbers. Education Secretary Lucy Powell says the cash will be guaranteed for all courses following GCSE …

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I’m deeply shocked & saddened to hear about the death of Jason Arday. My heartfelt condolences are with his friends and family at this very sad time. I urge people to give them privacy through this incredibly difficult period & to remember there are real people with loved ones involved.

Congratulations and thank you on results day.

Congratulations to Nana, one of my constituents who did work experience with me for getting into Cambridge. That’s a huge achievement!

As we approach this year’s results, the NEETs crisis is a clarion call for us all. My latest interview👇🏻

Lucy Powell vows to tackle crisis as 58,000 teens won't get results this week

"This is a clarion call for all of us in Government, and business and employers and society more widely"

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We must better prepare all our young people for the future not the past. That’s the government’s national ambition: not to hoard excellence but to spread it into the lives of every young person in the country. My new article for @telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08...

Our education debate is stuck in the false choices of the past - outdated thinking that equates technical education with lower standards. Nothing could be further from the truth. By chasing success for more, we’re raising expectations for all children.    www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08...

Fantastic news from Manchester City Council’s adult social care services team today. Receiving a Good rating from the CQC and the highest score of any large city in the UK outside London.

🎓Sir Hamid Patel (leading school leader) puts it well in TES - doing nothing for the thousands of young people being branded a failure by our education system is not an option. I agree we can both celebrate the strides that we have made while at the same time recognise we have failed too many.

Technical routes could tackle an inherent tension in education

Our education system works well for many pupils, but it also leaves many behind, which is why giving vocational routes more prominence has merit, says Sir Hamid Patel

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Education should be a passport - to work, to life, to further study. But too many young people are still being shut out. Everyone deserves an education that matches their high ambitions, not a one‑size‑fits‑all straitjacket. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

We must end this one-size-fits-all approach to education

Our school system has become too single-minded and is stopping children reaching their potential, says the education secretary

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High standards and a broad education are not a trade-off. Excellent pathways for everyone is what I want. Two weeks in, here's where I'm starting. Great speaking to @pippacrerar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’

Lucy Powell says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools in England can’t pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills

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Huge congratulations to @bevcraig.bsky.social our fantastic new Mayor of Greater Manchester. Thank you to our tireless activists who have worked so hard to help deliver this win.

Communities know their local economy best. By putting more decision-making power into the hands of mayors and local leaders, we're helping ensure training and education reflect the jobs and opportunities in every postcode. /1

Out with @bevcraig.bsky.social and our brilliant members in Stockport this morning. Polling Stations are open until 10pm. If you haven’t returned your postal vote, you can take it to your polling station today. Vote Bev. Vote Labour. For our future. (don't forget your ID)

No young person should be left behind by our education system. Great to sit down with @mattchorley.bsky.social for a wide-ranging conversation about why technical and vocational education matters alongside academic routes. Interview in full ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXgd...

“Egregious” student loans need “looking at”, says Lucy Powell | BBC News

YouTube video by BBC Politics

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We must recognise that an over‑focus on academic outcomes has left too many young people behind. The revolution happening in post‑16 technical and vocational education will soon be matched for 14 to 16‑year‑olds. I look forward to making it happen. www.gov.uk/government/n...

PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’

Under the Prime Minister’s fundamental changes to the education system, 14-year-olds will be able to get early access to technical education, skills training, work experience and connections with empl...

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Great to sit alongside the new Prime Minister yesterday at his first Cabinet.

Every child, wherever they live, should grow up with opportunity on their doorstep. It was a privilege to walk through the door as Education Secretary to start that work.

Absolutely thrilled to be appointed Education Secretary. For me there’s no more important job for any government than making sure young people have the best education, the best opportunities and the best future they can. Lots to do and I look forward to getting started.

Water is an everyday essential and privatisation hasn’t worked: bill payers and tax payers are the back stop for failure whilst all the rewards and profits go into private hands. Everyone knows it’s got to change. Speaking to @news.sky.com

As predicted on Trevor Phillips this morning I’ve had more messages about the parakeets and the garden than anything I said…

We won’t out Reform Reform, or out Green the Greens. We’ll be authentically Labour - taking the pressure of people’s lives and rewiring the country so it works for the many not the few. Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg this morning on the BBC.

Andy Burnham has a big bold vision of a country that works better for ordinary people, taking the pressure of family budgets, putting power and agency in the hands of communities. 👇🏻

On Friday we held a special conference to mark the election of Andy Burnham as Labour Leader - great to welcome so many friends and colleagues to Congress House as we start a new chapter for our Party.

Great to join @bevcraig.bsky.social campaign bus today. It’s all about the buses in GM!

Andy Burnham has a plan to rewire Britain so it works better for ordinary people with more power in the hands of local areas to shape their futures, and more public control over life’s essentials. My latest for @politics.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Why I'm backing Andy Burnham's different approach to politics'

'We need a Labour government of all the talents, representing our broad church movement, all parts of the UK and that looks like our diverse country', the Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell writes

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Only Labour’s candidate @bevcraig.bsky.social can beat Reform in Greater Manchester👇

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