The education White Paper offered the education secretary a genuine opportunity to share a compelling vision for the future of an education system that has been battered by Covid-19.
It was a chance to offer new ideas and the investment to back them up. There is no shortage of work to be done: the pandemic shone a light on the deep inequalities that prevent young people from reaching their potential, from access to digital technology at home to simply being confident of getting three nutritious meals a day.
But this chance to tackle the educational backlog, reduce attainment gaps between the poorest children and those from better off backgrounds, and to recognise the huge efforts and sacrifices made by school staff throughout the pandemic, has been wasted.
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