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White paper on education published by Schools Secretary |
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Renewable licences for teachers and report cards among measures announced.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls has published the Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future White Paper to create a world-class education system.
It creates a new Pupil Guarantee setting out what every young person should get during their school careers, including one to one or small-group tuition for pupils falling behind at primary and the first year in secondary school – with a progress check at Year 7.
The new Parent Guarantee includes tougher Home-School Agreements, so every family understands their responsibilities and heads can take action against parents with the worst behaved children if they do not comply.
The School Report Card will give parents all the information they need including not just academic results but pupils’ progress and other parents views. Mr Balls said pilots will begin in September.
The “Licence to Teach” means teachers in England will need licences to work in the classroom, which will have to be renewed every five years.
Mr Balls said: "We match continued investment with reform and higher expectations so that we meet the economic imperative by ensuring every young person gets the qualifications they need; and we meet our moral imperative by ensuring that every child can succeed, whatever barriers they face. The report can be downloaded here. |
