Want to learn more about the key UK political parties? Check out http://bit.ly/BritishPoliticsFD Liberal Democrats Introducing shared parental leave for babies 0-1years old, allowing parents to share a year of maternity and paternity leave as they see fit. Providing 15 hours free childcare to 40% of 2 year olds. Giving all 3-4 year olds 15 hours of free childcare per week for the first time ever. Giving free school meals to all infants, from 5-7 years old, saving families £437 per year. Giving working parents up to £1,200 every year towards the cost of care for children under 12. The end goal for all parties is to improve the education system and keep students internationally competitive, but each party has their own ideas on how to make that happen. Some think that parents need to be supported in order to spend time with their children and provide them with childcare at an early age whilst others emphasise more regulations for schools and teachers and push the creation of apprenticeships and vocational training. It’s up to voters to decide which plan they feel is best. UK Main Political Party Policies EDUCATION Conservatives Protecting school budgets. Raising standards and restoring discipline—so children can compete with the world’s best and enjoy a better future. Attracting the top graduates to teaching. Investing £18 billion in new schools—so build- ings and facilities match ambition for the next generation. Giving young people the chance to learn vital skills for work. Continuing to create new apprenticeships— enabling more young people to learn a trade, kick-start their careers, and get on in life. Labour Raising school standards and making sure every permanent teacher is qualified, meaning more opportunities for high quality professional development. Introducing local oversight of all schools through new Directors of School Standards in every local area, responsible for intervening in underperforming schools and commissioning new schools transparently and fairly. Creating a clear route for 16-19 year olds, introducing the Technical Baccalaureate, and concentrating on vocational qualifications accredited by employers. Introducing new Technical Degrees to ensure those that excel in vocational skills have opportunities to progress to high level training. Increasing the number of apprenticeships. Education has always been the cornerstone of a strong United Kingdom, and it is vital that children receive the best education possible in order to compete with the rest of the world. Policies on how to achieve this vary from party to party. Below is a chart showing how each party is looking to improve the education system. UKIP Introducing options for students to take an Apprenticeship Qualification instead of four non-core GCSEs which can be continued at A-Level. Having students take up apprenticeships in jobs with certified professionals qualified to grade the students progress. Scraping the target of 50% of school leavers going to university. Having students from the EU pay the same student fee rates as International students. Supporting the principle of Free Schools that are open to the whole community and uphold British values. Allow existing schools to apply to become grammar schools and be selected according to ability and aptitude. Having schools be investigated by OFSTED on the presentation of a petition to the Department for Education signed by 25% of parents or governors. SOURCES: http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people http://www.labour.org.uk/issues/detail/ support-for-the-forgotten-50 http://www.labour.org.uk/issues/detail/ higher-schools-standards https://www.conservatives.com/Plan/Best- SchoolsAndSkills.aspx http://www.libdems.org.uk/opportu- nity_for_young_peoplehttp://www.libdems. org.uk/making-personal-social-and-health- education-compulsory-in-schools http://www.libdems.org.uk/celebrating-the- creation-of-two-million-apprenticeships
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Want to learn more about the key UK political parties?Check out http://bit.ly/BritishPoliticsFD
LiberalDemocratsIntroducing shared parental leave for babies 0-1years old, allowing parents to share a year of maternity andpaternity leave as they see � t.
Providing 15 hours free childcare to 40% of 2 year olds.
Giving all 3-4 year olds 15 hours of freechildcare per week for the � rst time ever.
Giving free school meals to all infants, from 5-7 years old, saving families £437 per year.
Giving working parents up to £1,200 every year towards the cost of care for children under 12.
The end goal for all parties is to improvethe education system and keep studentsinternationally competitive, but each partyhas their own ideas on how to make thathappen. Some think that parents need tobe supported in order to spend time withtheir children and provide them with childcare at an early age whilst others emphasise more regulations for schools and teachers and push the creation of apprenticeships and vocational training. It’s up to voters to decide which plan they feel is best.
UK Main PoliticalParty PoliciesE D U C AT I O N
ConservativesProtecting school budgets.
Raising standards and restoring discipline—so children can compete with the world’s best and enjoy a better future.
Attracting the top graduates to teaching.
Investing £18 billion in new schools—so build-ings and facilities match ambition for the next generation.
Giving young people the chance to learn vital skills for work.
Continuing to create new apprenticeships—enabling more young people to learn a trade, kick-start their careers, and get on in life.
LabourRaising school standards and making sure every permanent teacher is quali� ed, meaning more opportunities for high quality professional development.
Introducing local oversight of all schools through new Directors of School Standards in every local area,responsible forintervening inunderperforming schools andcommissioning new schools transparently and fairly.
Creating a clear route for 16-19 year olds,introducing the Technical Baccalaureate, andconcentrating onvocational quali� cations accredited by employers.
Introducing new Technical Degrees to ensure those that excel in vocational skills have opportunities to progress to high level training.
Increasing the number of apprenticeships.
Education has always been the cornerstone of a strong United Kingdom, and it is vital that children receive the best education possible in order to compete with the rest of the world. Policies on how to achieve this vary from party to party.Below is a chart showing how each party is looking to improve the education system.
UKIPIntroducing options for students to take anApprenticeshipQuali� cation instead of four non-core GCSEs which can be continued at A-Level.
Having students take up apprenticeships in jobs with certi� ed professionals quali� ed to grade the students progress.
Scraping the target of 50% of school leavers going to university.
Having students from the EU pay the samestudent fee rates asInternational students.
Supporting the principle of Free Schools that are open to the whole community and uphold British values.
Allow existing schools to apply to become grammar schools and be selected according to ability and aptitude.
Having schools beinvestigated by OFSTED on the presentation of a petition to theDepartment forEducation signed by25% of parents orgovernors.
SOURCES: http://www.ukip.org/policies_for_people http://www.labour.org.uk/issues/detail/support-for-the-forgotten-50 http://www.labour.org.uk/issues/detail/higher-schools-standards https://www.conservatives.com/Plan/Best-SchoolsAndSkills.aspx http://www.libdems.org.uk/opportu-nity_for_young_peoplehttp://www.libdems.org.uk/making-personal-social-and-health-education-compulsory-in-schools http://www.libdems.org.uk/celebrating-the-creation-of-two-million-apprenticeships
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