Good morning,
Thank you so much for your email about this very important issue. I have signed the pledge.
As an educator myself, I am appalled by the cuts to education brought in by years of Tory government. Teachers, administrators and staff have been valiant and hard-working in this context, and they deserve better for the essential service they are providing to our society.
The Green Party rejects market driven models of education that see its role only in terms of international economic competitiveness and preparation for work. We want to develop an education system that will nurture a desire to learn throughout life. Education should be at the heart of communities and for communities, and should promote equality, inclusivity, social and emotional well-being and responsibility and be democratically accountable to them. Education is a right and an entitlement and should be free at the point of delivery to people of all ages.
If I have the privilege of becoming your MP, I will work with others to integrate grammar schools, academies and free schools into the comprehensive system, ending the charitable status for schools in the private sector. This will free up significant funds to ensure that quality education is available to all. We will also abolish Ofsted, primary school SATs and league tables in order to ease the overemphasis on attainment that is detrimental to both pupil and school-wide wellbeing at all levels. Class sizes will be reduced to 20 at both primary and secondary level, and we will work to reduce total secondary school places to 700, to enhance a sense of community.
The Green Party has a long history of standing up for students and educators, and I am honoured to be able to fight for children, schools and teachers in Worthing West.
With best wishes,
Jo Paul
Parliamentary Candidate Worthing West
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