Education unions say there is a 'range of systemic crises in education' - but how are different parties pledging to fix them?
ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker looks at Labour's plans for education, sitting down with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.This election campaign has seen fierce discussions around tax, the economy, immigration and the NHS, but there's one issue that hasn't had as much attention - education.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told ITV News Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker Labour would look at teachers' pay "as an urgent day one priority", but refused to say whether she would grant them an increase. "This ranges from helping families with childcare to making sure young people get the skills they need to get good jobs."Increase school funding per-pupil above the rate of inflation every yearFive more free hours a week of early years childcare for three and four year-oldsExtend free school meals to all children in povertyThe Greens say they will:Invest £2.
Last summer the government gave public sector workers including teachers a pay award of 6.5%, but that still left pay behind where it was in 2010. Many schools have had to cut support staff or reduce their hours, leading to less individual support for SEND children. Labour have committed to keeping the free childcare plan, but they're also carrying out a review of childcare led by former senior Ofsted figure Sir David Bell.The higher education sector is also suffering from financial problems - the Office for Students warned last month that 40% of universities face budget deficits.
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