As you will know Andy Burnham finally announced the membership and remit of the review panels the Labour Party has set up to overhaul its education and children's policy on Saturday.
Although the inclusion of high profile figures such as Professor Tanya Byron, Sir Tim Brighouse and Rod Bristow of Pearson generated a raft of initial media coverage, it struck me that there isn't a comprehensive guide to the full membership of the policy review panel anywhere that I can find on the internet.
I have at least finally tracked down a freely available transcript of Andy Burnham's speech which is available from the Labour Teachers website.
Using this and based on conversations with contacts, I have over the course of Sunday and Monday pieced together a briefing paper which looks at the remit, headline messages and composition of the review panels. I've included some extracts from Andy Burnham's speech in the paper, which can be accessed here.
Professor John Stannard CBE and Richard Gerver are two the panellists who weren't really highlighted in media reports but in my view their presence represents a real coups for Mr. Burnham. You can read more about them in my guide, but both have very strong degree of insight into what works in raising core standards and sustaining improved performance over time.
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