10 May 2017
The Green Party has said Labour’s plans for education [1] are not bold enough to fix the broken system.
Vix Lowthion, Green Party education spokesperson and Isle of Wight candidate, said:
“Labour’s plans for education would simply pump more money into a broken system. There is no doubt schools need proper funding but on top of this the Green Party has bold plans to overhaul education so every parent can be sure their child will get the best start in life. We would bring free schools and academies back under the control of local authorities so they can be held to account and get rid of the relentless and counter-productive testing of teachers and pupils. This would free schools up to stop teaching to the test and instead give children and young people an education that prepares them for life.”
Notes:
- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/09/labour-pledges-6bn-annual-boost-to-school-budgets#img-1
- Vix Lowthion is Green Party education spokesperson and candidate for the Isle of Wight, where she is a secondary school teacher.
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