NASUWT comments on "schools that work for everyone" announcement

Commenting on the Government’s response to the ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said:

“The NASUWT cautioned the Government in 2017 and having seen the Government’s response, although not as conclusive as it could have been, it signals a stepping away from some of the original ideas contained in the consultation.

“The Government appears to have recognised, with its announcements today and in the last week, that an ideologically-biased view based on denigrating the work of maintained schools is not only erroneous but is also unsustainable and fails to command widespread public support. p>“The Government’s announcement today is, however, unlikely to assuage the concerns of many parents across the country whose children face the prospects of an increasingly narrow curriculum whilst access to a broad and balanced education is increasingly based on parents’ ability to pay. The Government needs to address these issues if it is serious about securing a school system that genuinely works for everyone.”