, Labour’s Shadow
Education Secretary, responding to news of the
Government’s Schools Bill, said:
“After two years of unprecedented chaos and disruption to
children’s education, the Conservatives are obsessing over
structures instead of improving children’s experience in the
classroom.
“This bill contains no plan to support children’s pandemic
recovery. No plan to improve teaching and tackle the exodus of
school staff from our classrooms. No plan to ensure more young
people gain essential qualifications. No plan to give children
the broad education that young people, parents and employers want
to see. No plan, no ambition, no vision for our children.
“Labour is ambitious for every child. Our Children’s Recovery
Plan would be delivering new opportunities for every child to
learn, play and develop now. We would be pushing on with plans
for 6,500 new teachers and ongoing professional development to
improve teaching and learning, and we would ensure every young
person leaves education ready for work and ready for life, with
professional careers advice and work experience for all.
“This Bill shows how seriously the Conservatives are failing our
children.”
Ends
Notes to editors
- 200,000 primary age children live in an area with no schools
rated as good or outstanding (Onward)
Labour’s National Excellence Programme would drive-up standards
across the schools system (Labour
Press)
- Labour would make sure every child leaves school job-ready
and life-ready (Labour Press)
- Labour’s Children’s Recovery
Plan would deliver:
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- Small group tutoring for all who need it
- Breakfast clubs and afterschool activities for every
child
- Quality mental health support for children in every
school
- Continued professional development for teachers to
improve teaching and learning
- Targeted extra investment from early years to further
education to support children at risk of falling behind
