PARLIAMENTARY LAUNCH OF NUT MANIFESTO ON EDUCATION

That this House welcomes the Parliamentary launch on 3rd December of the National Union of Teachers manifesto on education, A Good Local School for Every Child and for Every Community; welcomes the proposals on encouraging international co-operation and the sharing of ideas in education, increasing per pupil funding in state schools to match that in private schools, promoting local accountability and community cohesion, giving greater voice to young people in schools and colleges, and improving initial training and professional development for teachers; and calls on the Government to give serious consideration to the document.