David Laws says Conservative education plans are fundamentally flawed
“We need to make sure every child gets an excellent education, not just a lucky few,” the Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary will say.
At a speech to CentreForum’s Conference on ‘School Reform; from policy to practice’ today, David Laws will say:
“The Conservatives’ plans for education are fundamentally flawed.
“Their apparent commitment to a Pupil Premium is totally meaningless unless extra money is put in. Without extra money, many schools will see their budgets cut.
“This will be even more devastating at a time when public spending will be squeezed, especially as the Tories are already targeting the Education budget for cuts.
“It makes no sense to give freedoms to some schools, but deny them to others. The Conservative plans to simply rely on the market, without any accountability or local oversight will not work and will have little impact in the vast majority of schools.
“We need to make sure every child gets an excellent education, not just a lucky few.”
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