The Socialist Educational Association’s Manifesto For Education | Another Education Service Is Possible
Our Manifesto Pledges:
- Restore education funding to 6% of GDP
- Provide free school meals for all primary children as a first step to free school meals for all
- Bring all schools and central services back under local democratic oversight, end academisation, stop selection by ability and give parents back a voice in the education of their children
- Give teachers back respect, and professional autonomy. Abolish the OFSTED straight-jacket and return teacher education to universities
- Make free child care and early years education available to all our children from 6 age 6 months
- Introduce a culturally responsive and flexible curriculum framework which recognises and affirms learners’ diverse experiences, encourages creativity, restores access to the arts and includes the Climate Emergency
- End grade rationing and SATS. Bring in an assessment system which celebrates success rather than stigmatises failure
- Build an inclusive education service where mainstream schools and colleges meet the wider diversity of need of all pupils including those with SEND
- Abolish tuition fees for further and higher education, end marketisation and bring back the Education Maintenance Allowance
- Rejuvenate youth services so that all young people have access to high quality provision
Guarantee jobs to young peopole successfully completing apprenticeships - Enable all learners to access education throughout their lives
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