A promise to break down barriers was one of the Labour party’s five main manifesto aims. So now they're in government, what does that actually mean for your child's education? After winning her seat, education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the new government was 'determined to tear down the barriers to opportunity, which hold back too many of our children'.
The new teachers come at a price of course – £450 million in fact – but will be paid for by the much-discussed plan to add VAT to private school fees. It will look at everything from attendance to off-rolling. It's an attempt to stop kids falling through the cracks. 5. A review of the school curriculum The subjects in the classroom are unlikely to change – after all, everyone needs maths. However Labour have pledged to have an 'expert-led' review of the curriculum.It could make a change to the kind of tests and exams your kids face though. The review is also going to 'consider the balance of assessment methods while protecting the important role of examinations'.