Education: 59% of Lib Dems say teachers should have formal teaching...
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 750 party members...
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What Vince Cable said about teachers – and, more importantly, what he meant
“Teachers know absolutely nothing about the world of work.” That’s what Vince said if you believe today’s newspaper headlines. And they’re right, he did use those words. But what the newspapers are...
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Opinion: Support teachers’ right to strike, but not the NUT strikes in June
It’s no secret to readers of Liberal Democrat Voice that when I write an article, education professionals tend to get it in the neck. At least I’m consistent. So why should the June strike bother me?...
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Clegg’s “Parental Guarantee”: calls for all schools to employ qualified...
“We are and always will be the party of education and I’ll be saying more about that in the near future,” promised Nick Clegg in his Bloomburg speech on Monday. Today we saw the start, with the Lib Dem...
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Mike Storey writes: Qualified teachers and a national curriculum
“We are, and always will, be the party of education”. So Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, said in his speech at Bloomberg last Monday. This is indeed what the Liberal Democrats stand for, and...
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Clegg on schools, post-Gove: “We need to reset the relationship”
Nick Clegg has used a major interview in the TES magazine to signal a turning of the page in the Coalition Government’s relationship with teachers following the removal of Michael Gove from the...
View ArticleLibLink: Nick Clegg: Why we must reduce teachers’ workloads
Nick Clegg has been writing for the Times Educational Supplement on the need to make sure teachers’ workloads were more manageable. He recognised that most teachers put in much more effort than they...
View ArticleA fairer formula for schools: it’s not just about funding
Embed from Getty Images In the face of Brexit and a Trump Presidency, our communities face a period of crisis and uncertainty. We therefore must continue to focus attention on supporting and improving...
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The rest of us can learn from what the Welsh are doing with education….
Two recent press releases have caught my eye. As PPC for North Devon, a rural economy where, on average, schools get £300 less per pupil than in the rest of England, I am keen on education reform. Key...
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Teachers’ voting intention switching to Lib Dems
Check out this link to a recent survey of teachers. When asked how they would vote if a general election were held now, 30% of those surveyed said Lib Dem! This is remarkable, as 60% in a previous...
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