James Whiting and Ian Duckett Socialist Educational Association challenge Labour to 'tackle the crisis in our education service by introducing radical change to reverse the damage, ideological and literal, caused by years of Tory rule!' Read more on the FORUM: for comprehensive education blog. bit.ly/45fsKdy

In a guest blog published in the FORUM journal James Whiting (SEA General Secretary) and Ian Duckett (SEA NEC) introduce the Socialist Educational Association’s Education Manifesto launched in June Lawrence Wishart Books FORUM: for comprehensive education Ian Duckett James Whiting lwbooks.co.uk/a-manifesto-fo…

'This latest research now confirms that higher attaining pupils would be much better off in comprehensive schools.' Nuala Burgess FORUM: for comprehensive education & Comprehensive Future in The Guardian. theguardian.com/education/2023…

The FORUM Journal Editorial Board meets today - looking forward to discussing present and future issues and taking the journal forward. journals.lwbooks.co.uk/forum/

Want to tell the incoming Government what they should really do about education? Concerned about the workings of 'murky MATs'? Here's your opportunity to share your thinking and spark debate. Forum's call for papers for our Summer issue just released: lwbooks.co.uk/call-for-paper…

'The Briefing Room' on BBC Radio 4 last night debated the pros and cons of #Ofsted. If you'd like to read more about such debates, you might find our issue: Educational inspection: coercive or responsive? of interest journals.lwbooks.co.uk/forum/vol-65-i…

We're delighted to announce that our latest issue is now available online. Containing articles from recent M-Level graduates in addition to others, the articles provide a grounded, close-to-classroom, considered critique of a range of issues. journals.lwbooks.co.uk/forum/vol-66-i…

Call for papers! To chime with our latest e-book, Renewing public education: proposals for an inclusive, democratic and joyful system, we invite articles which would bolster such a system. What needs saying to the Education Secretary, or their successor? lwbooks.co.uk/call-for-paper…

What happens when we promote empowerment in the key stage three history curriculum? Read one of our free-to-read articles from our latest issue here: journals.lwbooks.co.uk/forum/vol-66-i…

"A socialist manifesto for education and beyond" - what might underpin a radical reconfiguration of formal education in England? Perhaps of interest to The Labour Party ? Read it open-access here: journals.lwbooks.co.uk/forum/vol-66-i…

There is still time to get your submission in for our exciting Summer issue - perhaps a letter to the education secretary (or their successor...) about what you would want to see change / done differently in education going forward?

New call for papers: lifelong learning / adult education lwbooks.co.uk/call-for-paper…

To mark the publication of FORUM: for comprehensive education's new ebook ‘Renewing public education’ join us for an online panel discussion about new thinking in relation to education's purposes. Tuesday 21 May at 6pm. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/renewing-pub…

Call for Papers: Spring 2025 - Lawrence Wishart (lwbooks.co.uk/call-for-paper…)