What the Conservative plans will mean for Schools in the Camborne & Redruth Constituency

Secondary schools

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Primary Schools

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£26m of cuts.

The loss of free school meals.

Theresa May’s vision for Britain seems to be creating a cruel and heartless society.

Only the Lib Dems will fight for Cornwall’s schools, and we have a comprehensive, thought-through plan to address the issues across the country - here’s a  summary of our manifesto:

• Invest nearly £7bn extra in education

• Triple the Early Years Pupil Premium to £1,000

• Oppose new selective schools and give local authorities control over admissions and new schools

• Raise the quality of early years provision

• End the 1% cap on teachers' pay rises

• Guarantee all state school teachers are fully qualified or working towards qualified teacher status from January 2019

• Introduce a professional development entitlement of 25 hours per year for all teachers, rising to 50 hours by 2025

• Tackle unnecessary teacher workloads

• Reform Ofsted inspections

• Scrap the planned expansion of grammar schools

• Ensure that identification and support for special educational needs and disabilities takes place as early as possible

• Protect the availability of arts and creative subjects in the curriculum

• Improve the quality of vocational education, including skills for entrepreneurship and self-employment, and improve careers advice and links with employers

• Challenge gender stereotyping and early sexualisation

• Reinstate university maintenance grants for the poorest students

• Double the number of businesses that hire apprentices.

In Cornwall, Lib Dems have been champions against the raw deal our education system gets for years - we know how important it is for every child to get a great start in life.

Labour may have a plan, but they cannot win in Cornwall - a vote for them only makes it easier for the Conservatives to keep their seats in Cornwall.