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by Steve Beasant on 20 April, 2015
Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has announced a ‘Five Point Plan’ for teachers and parents.
Nick has also criticised drastic Tory cuts which would slash £5.2bn from the education budget; threatening teachers’ jobs and teacher training across the UK.
The scale of Tory cuts is equivalent to axing four starter salary teachers in every school in England.
Highlighting the Liberal Democrats’ front page manifesto commitment on education, Nick Clegg has reinforced the party’s guarantee to protect education funding from nursery to 19.
The Liberal Democrats’ plan will attract the best into the teaching profession and drive up standards in every school by ending political interference, giving power back to teachers, and providing new opportunities for professional development.
The Liberal Democrats are the only party to guarantee the protection of per pupil funding in real terms over the next five years.
The Liberal Democrat five point commitment for teachers and parents will:
Announcing the new measures, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg said:
“A good education has to power to give every child the opportunity to succeed in life. But you can’t get a world-class education without world-class teachers.
“As the economy grows we need to invest further in education, giving teachers the gold-standard qualifications they are due and the freedom they need to teach future generations.
“If you are a teacher, be assured the Liberal Democrats will get politics out of the classroom and give you the freedom you need to teach your pupils. Our plans will recruit, retain and reward good teachers.
“If you are a parent, be assured your children will get a world class education from world class teachers.
“The Tories are wilfully taking an axe to our vital public services and their agenda will hit teachers and schools hard.
“In Coalition the Liberal Democrats stopped the Tories cutting the schools budget. Only with Liberal Democrats in Government will education get the respect and protection it needs.”
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