Education General Election 2024: What could change for teachers and schools under a Labour government By Amber Allott Published 8th Jul 2024, 16:57 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now From free breakfasts to thousands of new teachers, Labour has promised to change our schools š©āš« Just days after its big election day win, Labour is cracking on with plans to recruit 6,500 new teachers. It will also be taking aim at private school tax loopholes, to improve state-funded schools. Mental health support, career guidance, and free school breakfasts are all in the works, the party has pledged.
Ofstedās controversial āsingle word judgementā system for schools could also be in for a shake-up. Labour and its new education secretary have hit the ground running, and they have plenty of work ahead of them if they plan to keep their promise of building a school system that our young people deserve. Sign up to our daily The Scarborough News Today newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to The Scarborough News, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
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The 2024 general election has seen the Labour Party win by a landslide, after 14 years with a Conservative-led government. .
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