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Alan is passionately concerned for the plight of children in care, and sets out ways to improve the Government’s record in this area.
Barnardo's Children in Care Conference 7th December 2006

The government's plans to introduce a further education and training bill taking forward putting in place the infrastructure we need to respond to Sandy Leitch's imminent report, and providing colleges with new powers, including the ability to award foundation degrees.
Association of Colleges, 21 November 2006

Education is the way in which all of us bridge the gap between our reality and our aspirations: and his is as true collectively as it is for individuals.
The National College for School Leadership New Heads Annual Conference, 16 November 2006

Skills for Prosperity: The Power for Sectors, Sector Skills Development Agency, 6 March 2007

Alan sets out a range of policy measures to overcome the pervasive poverty of aspiration amongst working class boys, including a new focus on reading.
The Fabian Society, 14 March 2007

Alan heralds the transformation in popular attitudes towards equality and sexual orientation in recent years.
Civil Partnership Act 2005 Stonewall Celebration 5 December 2005

Alan talks about the responsibility on all politicians not to say things which, however innocently intended, might provide the impression of intellectual support or political backing for bigots and racists.
Today's refugees, tomorrow's business leaders 20 January 2006

Alan argues that the European Union must overcome the modern challenges of poverty, climate change and globalisation.
The future of Europe, Foreign Policy Centre, 28 March 2007

Alan says that fighting poverty is the glue which holds the Labour Party together and that the quest for social justice must remain our overarching focus as we go through a process of renewal.
In defence of the state: the role of education in tackling poverty, Social Market Foundation, 13 September 2006

Alan says that, if we expect the nation’s hard working teachers to instil the traditional three Rs, then we must back them with a new three R’s for the 21st Century: rules, responsibility and respect.
The new three Rs, NASUWT conference, 10 April 2007