The Conversation:
Manifesto Check: Conservatives hold the course with schools plan
16 April 2015
Article by Sandra McNally
The Conservative Party manifesto makes the following commitments in the area of school-age education:
- •A good primary school place for your child with zero tolerance for failure.
•Turn every failing and coasting secondary school into an academy and deliver free schools for parents and communities that want them.
•Help teachers to make Britain the best country in the world for developing maths, engineering, science and computing skills.
The party's ''plan of action'' revolves around the curriculum, school structures (academies and free schools), funding and teachers.
This article was published by The Conversation on April 16, 2015
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Related publications
'Schools: the evidence on academies, resources and pupil performance', Sandra McNally, CEP 2015 Election Analyses Series, March 2015
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'School Spending'
Spending on schools needs to be protected - in real terms - as research shows that spending matters for a child's education. Sandra McNally interviewed.
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Sandra McNally webpage
Education and Skills Programme webpage
Centre for Vocational Education Research webpage